Edomites, the

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

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