New Living Translation
1 Kings 4:2
2and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the 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
1King Solomon now ruled over all Israel, and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest. 3Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were court secretaries. 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 18:21But select from all the people some capable, honest men who fear God and hate bribes. Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thousand, one hundred, fifty, and ten.
- 2 Samuel 8:15So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people.
- 2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was the commander of the army of Israel. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who have the gift of leadership, those who speak in unknown languages.
- 1 Chronicles 6:8Ahitub was the father of Zadok. Zadok was the father of Ahimaaz.
- 1 Chronicles 27:17Levi Hashabiah son of Kemuel Aaron (the priests) 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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