1 Kings 4:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:

Complete Jewish Bible:

B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, commander of the army; Tzadok and Evyatar, cohanim;

Berean Standard Bible:

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

American Standard Version:

and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077} was over the host{H6635}: and Zadok{H6659} and Abiathar{H54} were the priests{H3548}:

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Kings 2:35

  • ΒΆ 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.

1 Kings 2:26

  • ΒΆ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

1 Kings 2:27

  • So 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.

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Commentary for 1 Kings 4:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H1141
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ‘ΦΌΦ°Χ ΦΈΧ™ΦΈΧ”
    Transliteration: BᡉnΓ’yΓ’h
    Pronunciation: ben-aw-yaw'
    Description: or Χ‘ΦΌΧ ΦΈΧ™ΦΈΧ”Χ•ΦΌ; (prolonged) from Χ‘ΦΌΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ” and Χ™ΦΈΧ”ΦΌ; Jah has built; Benajah, the name of twelve Israelites; Benaiah.
  2. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ‘ΦΌΦ΅ΧŸ
    Transliteration: bΓͺn
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from Χ‘ΦΌΦΈΧ ΦΈΧ”; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  3. Strong's Number: H3077
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ™Φ°Χ”Χ•ΦΉΧ™ΦΈΧ“ΦΈΧ’
    Transliteration: YᡉhΓ΄wyΓ’dΓ’Κ»
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-yaw-daw'
    Description: from Χ™Φ°Χ”ΦΉΧ•ΦΈΧ” and Χ™ΦΈΧ“Φ·Χ’; Jehovah-known; Jehojada, the name of three Israelites; Jehoiada. Compare Χ™Χ•ΦΉΧ™ΦΈΧ“ΦΈΧ’.
  4. Strong's Number: H6635
    There are 463 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צָבָא
    Transliteration: tsΓ’bΓ’ΚΌ
    Pronunciation: tsaw-baw'
    Description: or (feminine) צְבָאָה; from צָבָא; a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship); appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).
  5. Strong's Number: H6659
    There are 50 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ¦ΦΈΧ“Χ•ΦΉΧ§
    Transliteration: TsΓ’dΓ΄wq
    Pronunciation: tsaw-doke'
    Description: from Χ¦ΦΈΧ“Φ·Χ§; just; Tsadok, the name of eight or nine Israelites; Zadok.
  6. Strong's Number: H54
    There are 3292 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: א֢בְיָΧͺΦΈΧ¨
    Transliteration: ΚΌEbyΓ’thΓ’r
    Pronunciation: ab-yaw-thawr'
    Description: contracted from אָב and Χ™ΦΈΧͺΦ·Χ¨; father of abundance (i.e. liberal); Ebjathar, an Israelite; Abiathar.
  7. Strong's Number: H3548
    There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: Χ›ΦΌΦΉΧ”Φ΅ΧŸ
    Transliteration: kΓ΄hΓͺn
    Pronunciation: ko-hane'
    Description: active participle of Χ›ΦΌΦΈΧ”Φ·ΧŸ; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.