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1 Kings 22:47

1 Kings 22:47
There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.

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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

In the time of Solomon, Hadad 1Ki 11:14, according to the Septuagint, “reigned over Edom.” It appears by the present…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

There was no king in Edom - It is plain that the compiler of this book lived after the days of Jehoshaphat, in whose…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 22:41-53

Here is, I. A short account of the reign of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, of which we shall have a much fuller narrative in…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

There was then[R.V. And there was] no king in Edom Therefore Jehoshaphat could go through Idumæa to the Red Sea and…