1 Chronicles 1:48
1 Chronicles 1:48 Meaning and Explanation
“And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.”
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Read Full Chapter →After Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king of Edom.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:48 Mean?
At Samlah's death the kingship came to Shaul, from Rehoboth by the river, continuing the line of Edom's rulers. The writer notes his home by the river and records his place in the succession, faithful to the smallest detail.
Yet another king takes the throne, and the reader knows already how his reign will end. The steady drumbeat of death and replacement underlines the fragility of every human crown. The chronicle's patient list makes us hunger for a different kind of kingship, one that death cannot interrupt.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:48 mean?
After Samlah, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river became king of Edom.