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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 4:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Ki 4:2 |
Strong Concordance |
And these were the princes [08269] which he had; Azariah [05838] the son [01121] of Zadok [06659] the priest [03548], |
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King James |
And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
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 (Gen 41:45; Exo 2:16; Sa2 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. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Azariah, 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 Sa2 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 Ch1 6:10. His position as high priest at the time when this list was made out gives Azariah the foremost place in it. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Princes - That is, the chief rulers or officers. The son - Or the grand - son. The priest - The second priest, or the priest that attended upon Solomon's person in holy offices and administrations. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| These 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. |
18 And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] was over both the Cherethites [03774] and the Pelethites [06432]; and David's [01732] sons [01121] were chief rulers [03548].
16 Now the priest [03548] of Midian [04080] had seven [07651] daughters [01323]: and they came [0935] and drew [01802] water, and filled [04390] the troughs [07298] to water [08248] their father's [01] flock [06629].
45 And Pharaoh [06547] called [07121] Joseph's [03130] name [08034] Zaphnathpaaneah [06847]; and he gave [05414] him to wife [0802] Asenath [0621] the daughter [01323] of Potipherah [06319] priest [03548] of On [0204]. And Joseph [03130] went out [03318] over all the land [0776] of Egypt [04714].
10 And Johanan [03110] begat [03205] Azariah [05838], (he it is that executed the priest's office [03547] in the temple [01004] that Solomon [08010] built [01129] in Jerusalem [03389]:)
18 And Benaiah [01141] the son [01121] of Jehoiada [03077] was over both the Cherethites [03774] and the Pelethites [06432]; and David's [01732] sons [01121] were chief rulers [03548].