God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 4:2
2these were his officials: Azariah, son of Zadok, was the ⌞chief⌟ priest.
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
1When King Solomon was the king of all Israel, these were his officials: Azariah, son of Zadok, was the ⌞chief⌟ priest. 3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the royal historian. 4Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Read all of 1 Kings 41 Kings 4:2 word by word
וְאֵ֥לֶּה הַשָּׂרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁר־ל֑וֹ עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ בֶן־צָד֖וֹק הַכֹּהֵֽן׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:2
- Exodus 18:21“But choose capable men from all the people, men who fear God, men you can trust, men who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.
- 2 Samuel 8:15So David ruled all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.
- 2 Samuel 20:23Now, Joab was put in charge of Israel’s whole army. Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was in charge of the Cherethites and Pelethites.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28In the church God has appointed first apostles, next prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, then those who have the gift of healing, then those who help others, those who are managers, and those who can speak in a number of languages.
- 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
- 1 Chronicles 27:17for the tribe of Levi Hashabiah, son of Kemuel for the family of Aaron Zadok
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
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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
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