1 Kings 22:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“There was then no king in Edom: a deputy was king.”

1 Kings 22:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 22:47 in 6 Bible Translations

Read 1 Kings 22:47 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

1 Kings 22:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There was no king in Edom. A deputy ruled.”

1 Kings 22:47 — World English Bible

1 Kings 22:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there was no king in Edom: a deputy was king.”

1 Kings 22:47 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 22:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and there is no king in Edom; he set up a king.”

1 Kings 22:47 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 22:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And there was no king in Edom: a deputy reigned.”

1 Kings 22:47 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 22:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“There was then no King in Edom: the deputie was King.”

1 Kings 22:47 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 22:47 in Context — 1 Kings 22

45 Josaphat fut en paix avec le roi d’Israël.

46 Le reste des actions de Josaphat, ses exploits et ses guerres, cela n’est-il pas écrit dans le livre des Chroniques des rois de Juda?

47 Il ôta du pays le reste des prostitués, qui s’y trouvaient encore depuis le temps d’Asa, son père.

48 Il n’y avait point de roi en Édom: c’était un intendant qui gouvernait.

49 Josaphat construisit des navires de Tarsis pour aller à Ophir chercher de l’or; mais il n’y alla point, parce que les navires se brisèrent à Étsjon-Guéber.

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What Does 1 Kings 22:47 Mean?

1 Kings 22:47 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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