dukes of Edom were. Read, "there arose chiefs to Edom", viz. These seem to have superseded the kings.
Aliah. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "Alvah". See note on Zep 1:36.
Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 1:51
1 Chronicles 1:51
51 Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,