1 Chronicles 1:46 Meaning and Explanation
“And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 1:46 Mean?
After Husham came Hadad, son of Bedad, remembered for striking down Midian in the field of Moab; his city was Avith. The writer adds this detail of battle, a flash of the conflicts that filled the history of these peoples. Even Edom's kings won their victories and held their cities.
For all his might in war, Hadad too would die and yield his throne, as the next verse shows. The conqueror is no exception to the rule of mortality. The chronicle quietly insists that human strength and triumph cannot secure a lasting reign; that belongs to God alone, who raises up a kingdom no power can overthrow.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:46 mean?
After Husham, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian, reigned in Edom.