1 Kings 4:2

And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

And these were the princes {H8269} which he had; Azariah {H5838} the son {H1121} of Zadok {H6659} the priest {H3548},

and these were his high officials: 'Azaryah the son of Tzadok, the cohen;

and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;

And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

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Cross-References

  • Exodus 18:21 (3 votes)

    Moreover 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 12:28 (3 votes)

    And 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:17 (2 votes)

    Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

  • 2 Samuel 20:23 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now Joab [was] over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

  • 2 Samuel 20:26 (2 votes)

    And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

  • 2 Samuel 8:15 (2 votes)

    ¶ And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

  • 2 Samuel 8:18 (2 votes)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.