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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 22:47 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 22:47 |
King James |
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| In the time of Solomon, Hadad Kg1 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 Kg2 3:9, Kg2 3:12, Kg2 3:26). This government of dependencies by means of subject-kings was the all but universal practice in the East down to the time of Cyrus (the Kg1 4:21 note). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| A deputy - Sent, and set over them by the kings of Judah, from the time of David, until the days of Jehoram, Ch2 21:8. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| There 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 Kg2 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 Edomites, and which showed them to be at that time under the Jewish yoke. |
21 And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
26 And when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
12 And Jehoshaphat said, The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.
9 So the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
14 And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he was of the king's seed in Edom.
8 In his days the Edomites revolted from under the dominion of Judah, and made themselves a king.
22 Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.