Husham (Edomite king)
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Husham was a king of Edom
mentioned in the Bible
, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Jobab ben Zerah
in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is mentioned as being from "the land of Temani", which may refer to the Edomite clan Teman
. Husham was succeeded upon his death by Hadad ben Bedad
.
The date and even historicity of his reign are unknown, as he is not mentioned in any other surviving source.
Edom
Edom or Idumea was a historical region of the Southern Levant located south of Judea and the Dead Sea. It is mentioned in biblical records as a 1st millennium BC Iron Age kingdom of Edom, and in classical antiquity the cognate name Idumea was used to refer to a smaller area in the same region...
mentioned in the Bible
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, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Jobab ben Zerah
Jobab ben Zerah
Jobab ben Zerah was a king of ancient Edom, according to Genesis 36. He succeeded Bela ben Beor in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He ruled from Bozrah. He was succeeded by Husham....
in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is mentioned as being from "the land of Temani", which may refer to the Edomite clan Teman
Teman (Edom)
Teman , was the name of an Edomite clan and of its eponym, according to the Bible and an ancient biblical town of Arabia Petraea. The term is also traditionally applied to Yemenite Jews.Job's friend Eliphaz was a Temanite.-Location:...
. Husham was succeeded upon his death by Hadad ben Bedad
Hadad ben Bedad
Hadad ben Bedad was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 36:31-43. He succeeded Husham in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. He is described as having moved the capital of Edom to Avith, and of defeating the Midianites in Moab. He was succeeded by Samlah of Masrekah.The...
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The date and even historicity of his reign are unknown, as he is not mentioned in any other surviving source.