1 Kings 4 · Verse 2

1 Kings 4:2

And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
1 Kings 4:2, King James Version

1 Kings 4:2 in other translations

BSBand these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
WEBThese were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
ASVAnd these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
YLTand these are the heads whom he hath: Azariah son of Zadok is the priest;
DARBYAnd these are the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok was priest;
BBEAnd these were his chief men: Azariah, the son of Zadok, was the priest;
WebsterAnd these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

What does 1 Kings 4:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. these were the princes--or chief officers, as is evident from two of them marrying Solomon's daughters. Azariah the son of Zadok the priest--rather, "the prince," as the Hebrew word frequently signifies (Ge 41:45; Ex 2:16; 2Sa 8:18); so that from the precedency given to his person in the list, he seems to have been prime minister, the highest in office next the king.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 These were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest - These were his great, chief, or principal men. None of them were princes in the common acceptation of the word.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

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1 Kings 4:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֵ֥לֶּהve.'E.lehand theseH428
הַשָּׂרִ֖יםha.sa.Rim[were] the officialsH8269
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
ל֑וֹlo[belonged] to <the> him
עֲזַרְיָ֥הוּ'a.zar.Ya.huAzariahH5838
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
צָד֖וֹקtza.DokZadokH6659
הַכֹּהֵֽן\׃\ \סha.ko.Hen[was] the priestH3548

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 4:2

  • 1 Corinthians 12:28

    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.

  • Exodus 18:21

    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:

  • 2 Samuel 20:23-26

    Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites: And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder: And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests: And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

  • 2 Samuel 8:15-18

    And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people. And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:8-10

    And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz, And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan, And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

  • 1 Chronicles 27:17

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the princes.That is, great, chief, or principal men; for none of them were princes, in the common acceptation of the word.
Ex 18:21; 2Sa 8:15-18; 20:23-26; 1Co 12:28
Azariah.
1Ch 6:8-10; 27:17
priest. or, chief officer.

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Context

  • 1 Kings 4:1

    So king Solomon was king over all Israel.

  • 1 Kings 4:2

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

  • 1 Kings 4:3

    Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

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1 Kings 4:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y estos fueron los príncipes que tuvo: Azarías hijo de Sadoc, sacerdote;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ce sont ici les princes qu’il avait: Azaria, fils de Tsadok, le sacrificateur;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und dies sind die Obersten, die er hatte: Asarja, der Sohn Zadoks, war der Priester;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et hi principes quos habebat: Azarias filius Sadoc sacerdotis: