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

1Now King Solomon was king over all Israel. These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; 3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha were scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the secretary; 4and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

1 Kings 4:2 word by word

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

• Theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• were his officialsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֫הוּ‛ăzaryâh ‛ăzaryâhû · AzariahH5838
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:2

• Exodus 18:21Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
• 2 Samuel 8:15So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and righteousness for all his people.
• 2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was in command of the entire army of Israel, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
• 1 Corinthians 12:28And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and various kinds of tongues.
• 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,
• 1 Chronicles 27:17for Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; for 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

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:2

• Azariah
• Cabinet
• King
• Officer
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Azariah
• Zadok
• Region
• Solomon
• Abishag
• Ahimaaz
• Deer
• Genealogy
• Government
• Horse

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