EDOMITES, called also Edom. Descendants of Esau, Gen. 36. Kings of, Gen. 36:31-39; Num. 20:14; 1 Chr. 1:43-50; Ezek. 32:29; Amos 2:1. Dukes of, Gen. 36:9-43; Ex. 15:15; 1 Chr. 1:51-54. Land of, Gen. 32:3; Deut. 2:4,5,12. Protected by divine command from desolation by the Israelites, Deut. 2:4-6; from being held in abhorrence by the Israelites, Deut. 23:7. Refuse to the Israelites passage through their country, Num. 20:18-21. Saul makes war against, 1 Sam. 14:47. David makes conquest of, 1 Kin. 11:14-16; 1 Chr. 18:11-13; garrisons, 2 Sam. 8:14; writes battle songs concerning his conquest of, Psa. 60:8,9; 108:9,10. Become confederates of Jehoshaphat, 2 Kin. 3:9,26. Ruled by a deputy king, 1 Kin. 22:47. The Lord delivers the army of, into the hands of Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 20:20,23. Revolt in the days of Joram, 2 Kin. 8:20-22; 2 Chr. 21:8-10. Amaziah, king of Judah, invades the territory of, 2 Kin. 14:5-7,10; 2 Chr. 25:11,12; 28:17. Join Babylon in war against the Israelites, Ezek. 35:5; Amos 1:9-11; Obad. 11-16. A Jewish prophet in Babylon denounces, Psa. 137:7; Ezek. 25:12-14; 35:3-10. Children of the third generation might be received into the congregation of Israel, Deut. 23:8. Prophecies concerning, Gen. 25:23; 27:29,37-40; Num. 24:18; Isa. 11:14; 21:11,12; 34; 63:1-4; Jer. 9:25,26; 27:1-11; 49:7-22; Lam. 4:21,22; Ezek. 25:12-14; 32:29,30; 35; 36:5; Joel 3:19; Amos 1:11,12; 9:12; Obad. 1-21; Mal. 1:2-5.