Samlah

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("a garment".) (Genesis 36:36-37; 1 Chronicles 1:47-48). A king of Edom. Of Masrekah. From separate cities being assigned to most of the Edomite kings it is supposed Edom was a confederacy of tribes, and the chief city of the reigning tribe was capital of the whole.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Sam'lah. (garment). Genesis 36:36-37; 1 Chronicles 1:47-48. One of the kings of Edom, successor to Hadad or Hadar.

Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary

We know nothing more of this man than that he was king of Masrekah, (Genesis 36:36) The name is Hebrew, and signifies raiment.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

One of the ancient kings of Edom. Genesis 36:36,37; 1 Chronicles 1 . 47,48 .

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

SAMLAH . An Edomite king ( Genesis 36:36 f. = 1 Chronicles 1:47 f.).

Holman Bible Dictionary

Genesis 36:36

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Samlah', שִׂמְלָה, a garment; Sept Σαλαμά, Σαμαά, v.r. Σαμαδά, Σεβλά ), a king who reigned in Edom before the Israelites had a king (Genesis 36:36-37; 1 Chronicles 1:47-48). B.C. post 1618. He was the successor of Hadad or Hadar, and was of Masrrekah, that being probably the chief city during his reign. This mention of a separate city as belonging to each (almost without exception) of the "kings" of Edom suggests that the Edomitish kingdom consisted of a confederacy of tribes, and that the chief city of the reigning tribe was the metropolis of the whole.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sam´la ( שׂמלה , samlāh  ; Σαλαμά , Salamá ): One of the kings of Edom, of the city of Masrekah. He reigned before the Israelites had kings ( Genesis 36:36 , Genesis 36:37; 1 Chronicles 1:47 , 1 Chronicles 1:48 ). The fact that the city is mentioned in connection with the name of the king suggests that Edom was a confederacy at this time and the chief city was the metropolis of the whole country.