EDOMITES, THE

- 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 . Bozrah Jer 49:22; Am 1:12 . Teman Jer 49:7; Eze 25:13 . 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, 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