Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 1:48
When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a succession of Edomite rulers within a genealogical-historical list, noting the transfer of authority immediately following Samlah’s death.
The words — וַ/יָּ֖מָת (va/i.Ya.mot) = and he died and וַ/יִּמְלֹ֣ךְ (va/i.yim.Lokh) = and he reigned frame the verse’s structural pivot.
The thread — This identical succession formula appears in Genesis 36:37, and the recorded pattern of royal transitions continues in 1 Chronicles 1:47 and 1 Chronicles 1:49.
Why it lands — The text states only that Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates succeeded Samlah, requiring the reader to acknowledge a documented historical shift without attaching theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
Cross-references
- Genesis 36:37 When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.