1 Kings 4:5
Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over those in authority in the different divisions of the country; Zabud, the son of Nathan, was priest and the king's friend;
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4Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:14These are the names of those whose birth took place in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon
2 Samuel 8:18And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were priests.
2 Samuel 12:25And he sent word by Nathan the prophet, who gave him the name Jedidiah, by the word of the Lord.
2 Samuel 16:16Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!
2 Samuel 20:26And in addition, Ira the Jairite was a priest to David.
1 Kings 4:7And Solomon put twelve overseers over all Israel, to be responsible for the stores needed for the king and those of his house; every man was responsible for one month in the year.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:2-20
Solomon's Officers. ( b. c. 1014.) 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: 6 And Ahishar was over the household:… Read the whole commentary →