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. These were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest. 3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records. 4Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander 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 choose from the people capable men, God-fearing, men of truth, those who hate bribes, and put them over the people as rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
• 2 Samuel 8:15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.
• 2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was the general in command of all the army of Israel. Benaiah the son of Jehoida was over the Kerethites and the Perethites.
• 1 Corinthians 12:28And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
• 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok, and Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
• 1 Chronicles 27:17Hashabiah son of Kemuel led the Levites, Zadok led 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