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a provincial governor ruled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />(There was no king in Edom at that time, only a deputy.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>There was</i> then no king in Edom: a deputy <i>was</i> king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>There was</i> then no king in Edom, only a deputy of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now there was no king in Edom; a governor <i>served as</i> king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy (governor) was [serving as] king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The country of Edom had no king at the time, so a lower official ruled the land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom; instead, a deputy ruled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The land of Edom had no king; it was ruled by a deputy appointed by the king of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />There was no king reigning in Edom; there was only a stand-in king. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And there was no king in Edom; a deputy served as king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and there is no king in Edom; he set up a king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and there is no king in Edom; he set up a king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And a king not in Edom: a director reigned.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there was then no king appointed in Edom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 22:48> At that time, there was no king appointed in Idumea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom, but an appointed regent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />There was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There was then no king who reigned in Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And there was no King remaining in Edom.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/22-47.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=9197" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/22.htm">Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">46</span>He banished from the land the male shrine prostitutes who remained from the days of his father Asa. <span class="reftext">47</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">And there was no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ū·me·leḵ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: be·’ĕ·ḏō·wm (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">in Edom;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: niṣ·ṣāḇ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">a deputy</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">served as king.</a> </span><span class="reftext">48</span>Jehoshaphat built ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they never set sail, because they were wrecked at Ezion-geber.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-35.htm">2 Chronicles 20:35-37</a></span><br />Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly. / They agreed to make ships to go to Tarshish, and these were built in Ezion-geber. / Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4-5</a></span><br />Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. / But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/1-1.htm">2 Kings 1:1</a></span><br />After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20-22</a></span><br />In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. / So Jehoram crossed over to Zair with all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. His troops, however, fled to their homes. / So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled at the same time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-14.htm">2 Samuel 8:14</a></span><br />He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-40.htm">Genesis 27:40</a></span><br />You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">2 Samuel 7:9-11</a></span><br />I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land. / And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning / and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. I will give you rest from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that He Himself will establish a house for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7</a></span><br />Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">2 Kings 16:6</a></span><br />At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elath for Aram, drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/21-8.htm">2 Chronicles 21:8-10</a></span><br />In the days of Jehoram, Edom rebelled against the hand of Judah and appointed their own king. / So Jehoram crossed into Edom with his officers and all his chariots. When the Edomites surrounded him and his chariot commanders, he rose up and attacked by night. / So to this day Edom has been in rebellion against the hand of Judah. Likewise, Libnah rebelled against his hand at the same time, because Jehoram had forsaken the LORD, the God of his fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8</a></span><br />Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-5.htm">Isaiah 34:5-6</a></span><br />When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction. / The sword of the LORD is bathed in blood. It drips with fat—with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams. For the LORD has a sacrifice in Bozrah, a great slaughter in the land of Edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/63-1.htm">Isaiah 63:1</a></span><br />Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-7.htm">Jeremiah 49:7-22</a></span><br />Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed? / Turn and run! Lie low, O dwellers of Dedan, for I will bring disaster on Esau at the time I punish him. / If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings? Were thieves to come in the night, would they not steal only what they wanted? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-12.htm">Ezekiel 25:12-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Edom acted vengefully against the house of Judah, and in so doing incurred grievous guilt, / therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will stretch out My hand against Edom and cut off from it both man and beast. I will make it a wasteland, and from Teman to Dedan they will fall by the sword. / I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.</p><p class="hdg">no king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto her, Two nations <i>are</i> in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and <i>the one</i> people shall be stronger than <i>the other</i> people; and the elder shall serve the younger.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-40.htm">Genesis 27:40</a></b></br> And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">Genesis 36:31</a></b></br> And these <i>are</i> the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/4-19.htm">Deputy</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-25.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-42.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-19.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Deputy</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-8.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-50.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-3.htm">Ruled</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-49.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-1.htm">Ahab, seduced by false prophets, by Michaiah's word, is slain at Ramoth Gilead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-37.htm">The dogs lick up his blood, and Ahaziah succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-41.htm">Jehoshaphat's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">45. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-45.htm">His acts</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Jehoram succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">51. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/22-51.htm">Ahaziah's evil reign</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And there was no king in Edom;</b><br>Edom, located to the southeast of Israel, was historically ruled by its own kings, as seen in <a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">Genesis 36:31</a>. The absence of a king in Edom during this period suggests a time of instability or transition. This situation may have been influenced by the political dominance of Israel or Judah, as Edom was often subject to their control. The lack of a king could indicate a weakened state, making Edom vulnerable to external influence or control.<p><b>a deputy served as king.</b><br>The term "deputy" implies a subordinate or representative ruler, possibly appointed by a foreign power, such as Israel or Judah. This arrangement suggests that Edom was under the influence or control of a neighboring kingdom, which is consistent with the historical context of Israel's expansion and dominance during the reigns of kings like David and Solomon. The use of a deputy rather than a native king could reflect a strategy to maintain order and loyalty in a vassal state. This situation is reminiscent of other instances in the Bible where foreign powers installed local rulers to govern on their behalf, as seen in the Roman practice during the New Testament era.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. Historically, Edom had a tumultuous relationship with Israel, often characterized by conflict and subjugation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/deputy.htm">Deputy</a></b><br>An appointed official who served as a ruler in place of a king. This indicates a period of instability or transition in Edom's governance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jehoshaphat.htm">Jehoshaphat</a></b><br>The king of Judah during this time, known for his efforts to follow God's commandments and for his political maneuvers, including alliances with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel_and_judah.htm">Israel and Judah</a></b><br>The divided kingdoms of the Hebrew people. Jehoshaphat ruled Judah, while Ahab and later Ahaziah ruled Israel during this period.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context.htm">Historical Context</a></b><br>This verse is set during the reign of Jehoshaphat in Judah, a time when Edom was under the influence or control of Judah, as indicated by the lack of a native king.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_authority.htm">Leadership and Authority</a></b><br>The absence of a king in Edom and the presence of a deputy highlights the importance of stable and godly leadership. In our lives, we should seek to establish Christ as the ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty.htm">Divine Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite political changes and human leadership, God remains sovereign over nations and history. Trust in God's overarching plan, even when human leadership falters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interpersonal_relationships.htm">Interpersonal Relationships</a></b><br>The historical enmity between Edom and Israel serves as a reminder of the importance of reconciliation and peace in our relationships, as taught by Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>Just as Edom was without a king, we must be vigilant to ensure that no area of our life is left without the rule of Christ, avoiding spiritual complacency.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_awareness.htm">Historical Awareness</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of biblical events enriches our comprehension of Scripture and its application to contemporary issues.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_are_2_chr_18_and_1_kgs_22_inerrant.htm">Comparing 2 Chronicles 18 with 1 Kings 22, how can both accounts be inerrant if they present varying details about the same event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_1_kings_22_20-22_conflict_with_truth.htm">In 1 Kings 22:20-22, does the idea of divine intervention through deceit conflict with other biblical teachings on truth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_send_a_'lying_spirit'.htm">In 1 Kings 22:19-23, how can a just and holy God send a 'lying spirit' to deceive Ahab's prophets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_the_discrepancy_on_jehoshaphat's_actions.htm">In 1 Kings 22:43, why does the text imply Jehoshaphat removed high places when 2 Chronicles 20:33 suggests otherwise?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(47) <span class= "bld">There was then no king in Edom.</span>--This notice is apparently connected with the following verses; for Ezion-geber is a seaport of the Edomite territory. Whatever may have been the influence of Hadad in the last days of Solomon (<a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm" title="And the LORD stirred up an adversary to Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.">1Kings 11:14</a>), Edom does not seem to have regained independence till the time of Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/21-8.htm" title="In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.">2Chronicles 21:8-10</a>); although in the confederacy against Jehoshaphat, those "of Mount Seir" are included with the Moabites and Ammonites (<a href="/2_chronicles/20-10.htm" title="And now, behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom you would not let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned from them, and destroyed them not;">2Chronicles 20:10</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm" title="And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.">2Chronicles 20:22</a>). The "king of Edom," of 2 Kings 3, who is evidently a subject ally, not regarded in consultation (see <a href="/context/1_kings/22-6.htm" title="Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.">1Kings 22:6-9</a>), must be "the deputy" of this passage.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 47.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There was then no king in Edom: a deputy</span> [<span class="hebrew">נִצָב</span>, same word as in <a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7</a>. It is implied that this officer was appointed by the king of Judah (Wordsworth)] <span class="cmt_word">was king</span>. [This fact is mentioned to show how it was that Jehoshaphat was able to build a fleet at Ezion-Geber, in the territory of Edom (<a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">1 Kings 9:26</a>). That country would seem to have regained its independence very soon after Solomon's death (<a href="/1_kings/11-14.htm">1 Kings 11:14</a>), but would also appear from the text, and from <a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20, 22</a>, to have been again made subject to Judah, probably by Jehoshaphat himself; see <a href="/2_chronicles/17-10.htm">2 Chronicles 17:10, 11</a>.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/22-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And there was no</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֛ין</span> <span class="translit">(’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Edom;</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּאֱד֖וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(be·’ĕ·ḏō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> </span><span class="str2">The name of a condiment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a deputy</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצָּ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·ṣāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take one's stand, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">served as king.</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/22-47.htm">1 Kings 22:47 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/22-47.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 22:47 There was no king in Edom: (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 22:46"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:46" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/22-48.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 22:48"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 22:48" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>