Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 22:47
47There was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.
1 Kings 22:47 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
- New International Version (NIV)There was then no king in Edom; a provincial governor ruled.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
- New King James Version (NKJV)There was then no king in Edom, only a deputy of the king.
Context of 1 Kings 22:47
45The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, along with the might he exercised and how he waged war, are written in the Historical Record of Judah’s Kings. 46He eradicated from the land the rest of the male cult prostitutes who were left from the days of his father Asa. There was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king. 48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion-geber. 49At that time, Ahaziah son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships,” but Jehoshaphat was not willing.
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וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֵ֛ין בֶּאֱד֖וֹם נִצָּ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:47
- Genesis 25:23And the Lord said to her: Two nations are in your womb; two peoples will come from you and be separated. One people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.
- Genesis 27:40You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will break his yoke from your neck.
- Genesis 36:31These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelites:
- 2 Samuel 8:14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
- 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out. After they had traveled their indirect route for seven days, they had no water for the army or the animals with them.
- 2 Kings 8:20During Jehoram’s reign, Edom rebelled against Judah’s control and appointed their own king.
- Psalms 108:9Moab is my washbasin; I throw my sandal on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
Commentaries on 1 Kings 22:47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47There was no king in Edom - It is plain that the compiler of this book lived after the days of Jehoshaphat, in whose time the Edomites revolted; see 2 Kings 8:22. David had conquered the Edomites, and they continued to be governed by deputies, appointed by the kings of Judah, till they recovered their liberty, as above. This note is introduced by the writer to account for Jehoshaphat's building ships at Ezion-geber, which was in the territory of the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47In the time of Solomon, Hadad 1 Kings 11:14, according to the Septuagint, “reigned over Edom.” It appears by the present passage that the country had been again reduced either by Jehoshaphat, or by an earlier king, and was dependent on the kingdom of Judah, being governed by a “deputy” or viceroy, who, however, was allowed the royal title (compare 2 Kings 3:9, 2 Kings 3:12, 2 Kings 3:26). This government of dependencies by means of subject-kings was the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 41-50Verses 41-50 Jehoshaphat's reign appears to have been one of the best, both as to piety and prosperity. He pleased God, and God blessed him.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47Edom not having a king might show that Edom relied on Judah during this period.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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