The kings of Edom

43 These are the names of the kings that ruled the Edom region before any kings ruled over Israel:

• Bela, the son of Beor, was king in Edom, and the name of the city in which he lived was Dinhabah.
• 44 When Bela died, Jobab, the son of Zerah from Bozrah city, became the king.
• 45 When Jobab died, Husham became the king. He was from the region where the Teman people-group lived.
• 46 When Husham died, Hadad, the son of Bedad, became the king. He ruled in Avith city. Hadad’s army defeated the army of the Midian people-group in the Moab region.
• 47 When Hadad died, Samlah became the king. He was from Masrekah town.
• 48 When Samlah died, Shaul became the king. He was from Rehoboth city along the Euphrates river.
• 49 When Shaul died, Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor, became the king.
• 50 When Baal-Hanan died, Hadad became the king. He was from Pau city. His wife’s name was Mehetabel; she was the daughter of Matred and the granddaughter of Me-Zahab. 51 Then Hadad died.
  
• The leaders of the clans of the Edom people-group were Timna, Alvah, Jetheth, 52 Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53 Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, 54 Magdiel, and Iram.