Middle East Kingdoms

Kingdom of Edom

The kingdom was founded by a branch of the Israelite tribes covering the land centered around Mount Seir from the Brook of Zered to the Sinai Peninsula. It seems that they and their Moabite neighbours remained in Canaan while the Israelites emigrated to Egypt in circa 1650 BC, and both kingdoms fought against the return of the Israelites four hundred years later.

c.1700 - ? BC

Esau

Son of Isaac.

c.1680? BC

Bela

c.1660? BC

Jobab

Great grandson of Esau.

c.1640? BC

Husham of Temani

c.1620? BC

Hadad

c.1600? BC

Samlah of Masrekah

c.1580? BC

Saul of Rehoboth

c.1560? BC

Baal-hanan

c.1540? BC

Hadar

c.1200 BC

?

Fought against the returning Israelites.

c.1000 BC

Although they had long been vassals of the Israelites, the Edomites now fall directly under the rule of the Kingdom of Israel.

c.852 BC

?

Allied to the king of Israel.