Tree of Life Version
1 Kings 4:2
2and these were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok, the kohen;
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 reigned over all Israel, and these were his officials: Azariah son of Zadok, the kohen; 3Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud, the recorder; 4Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar, kohanim;
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 you should seek out capable men out of all the people—men who fear God, men of truth, who hate bribery. Appoint them to be rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.
- 2 Samuel 8:15David reigned over all Israel, and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
- 2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab remained over all the army of Israel; Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;
- 1 Corinthians 12:28God has put into His community first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then healings, helps, leadership, various kinds of tongues.
- 1 Chronicles 6:8Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
- 1 Chronicles 27:17of Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; 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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