43. The kings who reigned in the land of Edom before the Israelites had kings were the following: Bela, son of Beor, the name of whose city was Dinhabah.
44. When Bela died, Jobab, son of Zerah, from Bozrah, succeeded him as king.
45. When Jobab died, Husham, from the land of the Temanites, succeeded him as king.
46. Husham died and Hadad, son of Bedad, succeeded him as king. He overthrew the Midianites on the Moabite plateau, and the name of his city was Avith.
47. Hadad died and Samlah of Masrekah succeeded him as king.