KJV King James Version
And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
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1 Kings 4:2
And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
WEB World English Bible
These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
ASV American Standard Version
And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and these are the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok is the priest;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
1 So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
5 And Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan [was] principal officer, [and] the king’s friend:
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Exodus 18:21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.2 Samuel 20:23-26Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:1 Chronicles 27:17Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:1 Chronicles 6:8-10And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,2 Samuel 8:15-18And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
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