1 Kings 22:47

“There was then no king in Edom, a deputy was king.] Which had been the case from the times of David, who subdued Edom, and placed garrisons in it, and governors over it, (<100814>2 Samuel 8:14) and continued through the reign of Jehoshaphat, unto the times of his son, under whom the Edomites revolted, and set up a king of their own, (<120820>2 Kings 8:20), with a view to which this is observed, as also to account for it how Jehoshaphat could build ships in Eziongeber, which was in the land of Edom, of which in the next verse, because the whole country was governed by a viceroy, or deputy, under him.”

“In the time of Solomon, Hadad 1 Kings 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 2 Kings 3:9, 2 Kings 3:12, 2 Kings 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 1 Kings 4:21 note). return to 'Top of Page'”

“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. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:49”

“22:47 The lack of a king in Edom may indicate Edom’s dependence upon Judah at this time.”

“no king: Gen 25:23, Gen 27:40, Gen 36:31-43; Sa2 8:14; Kg2 3:9, Kg2 8:20; Psa 108:9, Psa 108:10 3 Kings (1 Kings) 22:48”