1 Kings 4:2

1 Kings 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
• New International Version (NIV)And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and these were his high officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

Context of 1 Kings 4:2

1King Solomon ruled over all Israel as king. These were his important officers: Zadok's son Azariah was the priest. 3Shisha's sons, Elihoreph and Ahijah, were secretaries. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat recorded what happened. 4Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

1 Kings 4:2 word by word

וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־צָד֖וֹק הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the princesשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• which he had; Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:2

• Exodus 18:21But you must also choose some other clever men to help you. They must be honest men who respect God. They must not want to take money from people. Choose these men to be officers with authority over groups of the people. They will be leaders of 1,000 people, or 100 people, or 50 people, or 10 people.
• 2 Samuel 8:15David ruled over all Israel. He did everything that was right and fair for all his people.
• 2 Samuel 20:23Joab was the officer who led all Israel's army. Jehoiada's son Benaiah was the leader of the king's personal guards.
• 1 Corinthians 12:28Like the parts of a body, God has put people in different places in his church. First, there are apostles. Second, there are people who speak messages from God. Third, there are teachers. After that, there are people who do miracles. There are people who have gifts to make sick people well. There are people who help others in special ways. There are people who can lead others. And there are people who can speak different kinds of languages.
• 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
• 1 Chronicles 27:17For Levi: Kemuel's son, Hashabiah. Zadok had authority over the descendants of Aaron.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2These were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest - These were his great, chief, or principal men. None of them were princes in the common acceptation of the word.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest - “The priest” here belongs to Azariah, not to Zadok. The term used כהן kôhên means sometimes a priest, sometimes a civil officer, with perhaps a semi-priestly character. (See 2 Samuel 8:18 note.) In this place it has the definite article prefixed, and can only mean “the high priest.” Azariah, called here the “son,” but really the “grandson,” of Zadok, seems to have succeeded him in the priesthood 1 Chronicles 6:10…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Zadok was very old, so his grandson Azariah became the high priest (see 1 Chronicles 6:8–9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. these were the princes--or chief officers, as is evident from two of them marrying Solomon's daughters. Azariah the son of Zadok the priest--rather, "the prince," as the Hebrew word frequently signifies (Ge 41:45; Ex 2:16; 2Sa 8:18); so that from the precedency given to his person in the list, he seems to have been prime minister, the highest in office next the king.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:2

• Azariah
• Cabinet
• King
• Officer
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Zadok
• Uzziah; (azariah)
• Region
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Ahimaaz
• Deer
• Genealogy
• Government

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings