And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
Samlah of Masrekah - literally, from Masrekah, Eusebius and Jerome concur in placing Masrekah in Gebalene (now Jebal), in the northern portions of Idumea х Masreeqaah (H4957) - i:e., a vineyard of noble vines]; and Burckhardt ('Travels in Syria') describes this district as rich 'in extensive vineyards,' and abounding in 'great quantities of dried grapes.'