1 Kings 22:47

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

45Now as for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might which he showed and how he made war, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? 46And the remnant of the cult prostitutes who remained in the days of his father Asa, he eliminated from the land. Now there was no king in Edom; a governor served as king. 48Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they did not go, because the ships were destroyed at Ezion-geber. 49Then Ahaziah the son of Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, “Let my servants go with your servants in the ships.” But Jehoshaphat was not willing.

1 Kings 22:47 word by word

וּמֶ֥לֶךְ אֵ֛ין בֶּאֱד֖וֹם נִצָּ֥ב מֶֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

• thereאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• a governorנָצַבnâtsab · to standH5324

Cross-references for 1 Kings 22:47

• Genesis 25:23And the Lord said to her, “Two nations are in your womb; And two peoples will be separated from your body; And one people will be stronger than the other; And the older will serve the younger.”
• Genesis 27:40And by your sword you shall live, And you shall serve your brother; But it shall come about when you become restless, That you will break his yoke from your neck.”
• Genesis 36:31Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the sons of Israel.
• 2 Samuel 8:14He also put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.
• 2 Kings 3:9So the king of Israel went with the king of Judah and the king of Edom, and they made a circuit of seven days’ journey. But there was no water for the army or for the cattle that followed them.
• 2 Kings 8:20In his days Edom broke away from the rule of Judah, and appointed a king over themselves.
• Psalms 108:9Moab is My washbowl; I will throw My sandal over Edom; I will shout aloud 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 22:47

• Deputy
• Edomites
• Regency

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Ahab
• Deputy
• Forbear
• Neither
• Nor
• Prophesy
• Venture
• Void
• Amaziah

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