sam.lah is a proper name borne by the ruler who succeeds Hadad and is later succeeded by Saul.

The attested form is a proper name: it identifies the ruler who succeeds Hadad in Genesis 36:36 and 1 Chronicles 1:47, and the same ruler whose death precedes Saul's succession in Genesis 36:37 and 1 Chronicles 1:48.

1. Personal name in a succession record · dominant

   The form is tagged Noun · Proper in every occurrence. In Genesis 36:36 and 1 Chronicles 1:47, the APB renders the succession clause "Hadad died, and Samlah from Masrekah reigned in his place"; in Genesis 36:37 and 1 Chronicles 1:48, it renders "Samlah died, and Saul from Rehoboth on the River reigned in his place."

   Genesis 36:36Genesis 36:371 Chronicles 1:471 Chronicles 1:48

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as "Samlah" in both the accession and death clauses. It confirms the verse-level identification rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.