Descended from Esau Ge 36:9
Dwelt in Mount Seir Ge 32:3; De 2:4,5
WERE CALLED
Children of Esau De 2:4
Brethren of Israel Nu 20:14
Governed by dukes Ge 36:15-30,40-43; Ex 15:15
Afterwards had kings Ge 36:31-29; Nu 20:14
Under a deputy or viceroy while subject to Judah 1Ki 22:47
CHARACTER OF
Wise Jer 49:7
Proud and self-confident Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3
Strong and cruel Jer 49:19
Vindictive Eze 25:12
Idolatrous 2Ch 25:14,20
Superstitious Jer 27:3,9
Carried on extensive commerce Eze 27:20
COUNTRY OF
Specially given to them De 2:5
Fertile and rich Ge 27:39
Mountainous and rocky Jer 49:16; Mal 1:3
Traversed by roads Nu 20:17
Well fortified Ps 60:9
Called Mount Seir Eze 35:2
Called Mount of Esau Ob 1:21
Called Dumah Isa 21:11
Called Idumea Isa 34:6; Mr 3:8
Called Edom Isa 63:1
CITIES OF
Dinhabah or Dedan Ge 36:32; Jer 49:8
Avith Ge 36:35
Pau Ge 36:39
Eziongeber, a sea port 1Ki 9:26
Implacable enemies of Israel Eze 35:5
Israel forbidden to hate De 23:7
Israel forbidden to spoil De 2:4,6; 2Ch 20:10
Might be received into the congregation in third generation De 23:8
Refused Israel a passage Nu 20:21; Jud 11:17
Saul made war against 1Sa 14:47
David subdued, &c 2Sa 8:14; 1Ch 18:11,13
Slaughter of, by Joab and Abishai 1Ki 11:16; 1Ch 18:12
Took refuge in Egypt 1Ki 11:17-19
Returned after David's death 1Ki 11:21-22
Were stirred up against Solomon 1Ki 11:14
Confederated with enemies of Israel against Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:10; Ps 83:4-6
Miraculous overthrow of 2Ch 20:22
Revolted from Joram, king of Judah 2Ki 8:20-22; 2Ch 21:8-10
Re-conquered by Amaziah 2Ki 14:7,10; 2Ch 25:11,12
The Jews ensnared by the idols of, and punished 2Ch 25:14,15,20
Rebelled against Ahaz 2Ch 28:17
Aided Babylon against Judah Ps 137:7; Ob 1:11
PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
Subjection to Israel Ge 25:23; 27:29,37
Revolt from Israel Ge 27:40
Israel's occupation of their country Nu 24:18; Ob 1:17-19
To share in the punishment of the nations Jer 9:26; 25:15-27; Eze 32:29
Punishment for persecuting Israel Isa 34:5-8; 63:1-4; La 4:21; Eze 25:13,14; Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:10,15
Exterminating slaughter of Ob 1:18
Utter desolation of their country Isa 34:9-17; Eze 35:7-15
The king of Babylon an instrument of their punishment Jer 27:3-6
Israel an instrument of their punishment Eze 25:14; Ob 1:18
Their ruin to be an astonishment Jer 49:17,21
Their future subjection to the Jews Isa 11:14; Am 9:12
Remarkable persons of
Doeg 1Sa 22:18
Hadad 1Ki 11:14,19
Eliphaz Job 2:11