Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And a king not in Edom: a director reigned.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
Holman Bible
There was no king in Edom;
International Standard Version
There was no king reigning in Edom; there was only a stand-in king.
A Conservative Version
And there was no king in Edom; a deputy was king.
American Standard Version
And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
Amplified
Now there was no king in Edom; a deputy (governor) was [serving as] king.
Bible in Basic English
At that time there was no king in Edom;
Darby Translation
And there was no king in Edom: a deputy reigned.
King James 2000
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
Lexham Expanded Bible
There was not a king in Edom; a governor [served] as king.
Modern King James verseion
There was then no king in Edom, a deputy was king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There was then no king in Edom; the king was but a deputy.
NET Bible
There was no king in Edom at this time; a governor ruled.
New Heart English Bible
There was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
The Emphasized Bible
And, king, was there none in Edom, a prefect, was king.
Webster
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
World English Bible
There was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.
Youngs Literal Translation
and there is no king in Edom; he set up a king.
Themes
Deputy » An officer who administers the functions of a superior in his absence
Edomites » Ruled by a deputy king
Edomites, the » Under a deputy or viceroy while subject to judah
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 22:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
King Jehoshaphat Of Judah
46 And the remainder of the holy place which was left in the days of Asa his father, he took away from the land. 47 And a king not in Edom: a director reigned. 48 Jehoshaphat built ships of Thar-shish to go to Ophrah for gold: and it went not, for the ships were broken in Ezion-Geber.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:14
And he will put garrisons in Edom; in all Edom he put garrisons, and all Edom will be servants to David. And Jehovah will save David in all which he went
2 Kings 3:9
And the king of Israel will go and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom and they will encompass a way seven days; and there was no water for the camp, and for tire cattle which:were at their feet
2 Kings 8:20
In his days Edom broke from under the hand of Judah, and they will make a king over them
Genesis 25:23
And Jehovah will say to her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two peoples shall be separated from thy belly: and a people shall be strong above a people, and the great shall serve the small.
Genesis 27:40
And by thy sword shalt thou live and shalt serve thy brother: and it shall be when thou shalt wander about and thou shalt break his yoke from thy neck.
Genesis 36:31-43
And these the kings which reigned in the land of Edom, before a king reigned over the sons of Israel.
Psalm 108:9-10
Moab the pot of my washing; upon Edom I will cast my shoe; over Philistia will I shout for joy.