Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SAMLAH sam'-la (samlah; Salama): One of the kings of Edom, of the city of Masrekah. He reigned before the Israelites had kings (Genesis 36:36, 37 1 Chronicles 1:47, 48). The fact that the city is mentioned in connection with the name of the king suggests that Edom was a confederacy at this time and the chief city was the metropolis of the whole country.

Multi-Version Concordance Samlah (4 Occurrences) Genesis 36:36 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 36:37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:47 Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:48 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the River reigned in his place. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)