God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 22:47
47There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled.
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
45Isn’t everything else about Jehoshaphat—the heroic acts he did and ⌞the wars⌟ he fought—written in the official records of the kings of Judah? 46He rid the land of the male temple prostitutes who were left there from the time of his father Asa. There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled. 48Jehoshaphat made Tarshish-style ships to go to Ophir for gold. But they didn’t go because the ships were wrecked at Ezion Geber. 49Then Ahaziah, son of Ahab, said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat refused.
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וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֵ֛ין בֶּאֱד֖וֹם נִצָּ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:47
- Genesis 25:23The Lord said to her, “Two countries are in your womb. Two nations will go their separate ways from birth. One nation will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”
- Genesis 27:40You will use your sword to live, and you will serve your brother. But eventually you will gain your freedom and break his yoke off your neck.”
- Genesis 36:31These were the kings who ruled Edom before any king ruled the people of Israel:
- 2 Samuel 8:14He put troops everywhere in Edom, and all the Edomites were David’s subjects. Everywhere David went, the Lord gave him victories.
- 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom took an indirect route ⌞to Moab⌟. After seven days they ran out of water for the army and the animals.
- 2 Kings 8:20During Jehoram’s time Edom rebelled against Judah and chose its own king.
- Psalms 108:9Moab is my washtub. I will throw my shoe over Edom. I will 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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