all the people of Edom, ¹  Moab, ²  Ammon; ³ 

It includes ¹  the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites, ² 

What follows is the account of Esau (also known as Edom). ¹ 

There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.

Magdiel, Iram. ¹  These were the tribal chiefs of Edom.

So Esau (also known as Edom) lived in the hill country of Seir. ¹ 

These were the sons of Esau (also known as Edom), and these were their chiefs.

They traveled from Kadesh and camped in Mount Hor at the edge of the land of Edom.

Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? ¹ 

Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom? ¹ 

During David’s campaign against Edom, ¹  Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months. The Lord blessed Obed-Edom and all his family. ¹ 

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, ¹  and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom’s house for three months; the Lord blessed Obed-Edom’s family and everything that belonged to him.

including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers.

Jacob sent messengers on ahead ¹  to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region ²  of Edom.

chief Korah, ¹  chief Gatam, chief Amalek. These were the chiefs descended from Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons ²  of Adah.

Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. These were the chiefs of the Horites, the descendants ¹  of Seir in the land of Edom.

These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: ¹ 

So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.