Edom

King Shlomo built a fleet of ships in 'Etzyon-Gever, by Elot on the shore of the Sea of Suf in the land of Edom.

Then ADONAI raised up an adversary against Shlomo, Hadad the Edomi, of the royal line of Edom.

Back when David had been in Edom, and Yo'av the commander of the army had gone up to bury the dead, having killed every male in Edom

(for Yo'av and all Isra'el had stayed there six months, until he had eliminated every male in Edom),

There had previously been no king in Edom, but now a deputy was made king.

Which route should we take?" he added. "The road through the desert of Edom," answered Y'horam.

So the king of Isra'el set out, along with the king of Y'hudah and the king of Edom. After a roundabout journey of seven days, there was no water for either the army or the animals following them.

Y'hoshafat said, "The word of ADONAI is with him." So the king of Isra'el, Y'hoshafat and the king of Edom went down to consult him.

The next morning, around the time for making the offering, water came from the direction of Edom, and the countryside was filled with water.

When the king of Mo'av saw that the fighting was too much for him, he took with him 700 men armed with swords and tried to break through to the king of Edom; but they couldn't do it.

During his time Edom revolted against Y'hudah and set up its own king.

Nevertheless, since that day Edom has remained free of Y'hudah's domination. Livnah revolted at the same time.

True, you have defeated Edom, and now you're ambitious. So enjoy the glory, but stay home! Why provoke calamity, to your own ruin, yours and Y'hudah's too?"

Following are the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the people of Isra'el: Bela the son of B'or; the name of his city was Dinhavah.

Then Hadad died. The chieftains of Edom were: the chieftains of Timnah, 'Alvah, Y'tet,

Magdi'el and 'Iram. These were the chieftains of Edom.

which King David dedicated to ADONAI, along with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations - from Edom, Mo'av, the people of 'Amon, the P'lishtim and 'Amalek.

David stationed garrisons in Edom, and all the people of Edom became subject to him. ADONAI gave victory to David wherever he went.

Shlomo went to 'Etzyon-Gever and Elot on the shore of the sea in the land of Edom.

Y'hoshafat was told, "A huge army from beyond the [Dead] Sea, from Aram, is on its way to fight you; right now they are in Hatzatzon-Tamar" (that is, 'Ein-Gedi).

But Amatzyah wouldn't listen. And this was from God, so that he could hand them over [to their enemies], because they had sought the gods of Edom.

For the leader. Set to "Lily of Testimony."A mikhtam of David for teaching about when he fought with Aram-Naharayim and with Aram-Tzovah, and Yo'av returned and killed 12,000 from Edom in the Salt Valley: God, you rejected us; you crushed us; you were angry; but now revive us.

Mo'av is my washpot; on Edom I throw my shoe; P'leshet, be crushed because of me!"

Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

the tents of Edom and the Yishma'elim, Mo'av and the Hagrim,