Saul (Edomite king)

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Saul was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Samlah of Masrekah in the apparently elective kingship of the early Edomites. He is described as being from "Rehoboth on the river"; . He was succeeded by Baal-hanan ben Achbor.

The date and even historicity of his reign are unknown, as he is not mentioned in any other surviving source.

Preceded by
Samlah of Masrekah
King of Edom Succeeded by
Baal-hanan ben Achbor