But the sons struggled together within her; and she said, If all is right, why am I like this? So she went to inquire of Jehovah.

And Jehovah said to her: Two nations are in your womb, two peoples shall be separated from your body; one people shall be stronger than the other, and the older shall serve the younger.

He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And Jehovah gave victory to David wherever he went.

There was then no king in Edom, only a deputy of the king.