KJV King James Version
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
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1 Kings 2:35
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
WEB World English Bible
The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army; and the king put Zadok the priest in the place of Abiathar.
ASV American Standard Version
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the king putteth Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his stead over the host, and Zadok the priest hath the king put in the stead of Abiathar.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 2
32 And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing [thereof, to wit], Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.
34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
36 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Build thee an house in Jerusalem, and dwell there, and go not forth thence any whither.
37 For it shall be, [that] on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying [is] good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
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וַיִּתֵּ֨ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveהַמֶּ֜לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּנָיָ֧הוּH1141 · be.na.yahBenaiahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childיְהוֹיָדָ֛עH3077 · ye.ho.ya.daJehoiadaתַּחְתָּ֖יוH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underעַל־H5921 · aluponהַצָּבָ֑אH6635 · tsa.vaarmyוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]צָד֤וֹקH6659 · tsa.doqZadokהַכֹּהֵן֙H3548 · ko.henpriestנָתַ֣ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveהַמֶּ֔לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingתַּ֖חַתH8478 · ta.chatunderneath: underאֶבְיָתָֽר׃H54 · ev.ya.tarAbiathar
Cross-references
1 Kings 2:27So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the LORD; that he might fulfil the word of the LORD, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.1 Chronicles 24:3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.1 Chronicles 29:22And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed [him] unto the LORD [to be] the chief governor, and Zadok [to be] priest.1 Kings 4:4And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:Job 34:24He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.1 Chronicles 6:50-53And these [are] the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,Psalm 109:8Let his days be few; [and] let another take his office.Numbers 25:11-13Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.1 Chronicles 6:4-15Eleazar begat Phinehas, Phinehas begat Abishua,1 Samuel 2:35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.Acts 1:20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
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