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1 Kings 4:4
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was captain of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were religious leaders.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army;
Hebrew Names Version
and Benayah the son of Yehoiada was over the host; and Tzadok and Avyatar were Kohanim;
and Benayah the son of Yehoiada was over the host; and Tzadok and Avyatar were Kohanim;
King James Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
English Standard Version
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
New Century Version
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
New English Translation
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Amplified Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
New American Standard Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar Priests,
And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoste, and Zadok and Abiathar Priests,
Legacy Standard Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Complete Jewish Bible
B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, commander of the army; Tzadok and Evyatar, cohanim;
B'nayah the son of Y'hoyada, commander of the army; Tzadok and Evyatar, cohanim;
Darby Translation
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Easy-to-Read Version
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
George Lamsa Translation
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Good News Translation
Commander of the army: Benaiah son of Jehoiada Priests: Zadok and Abiathar
Commander of the army: Benaiah son of Jehoiada Priests: Zadok and Abiathar
Lexham English Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Literal Translation
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army. And Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army. And Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Benaia ye sonne of Ioiada was the chefe captayne: Sadoc and Abiathar were prestes:
Benaia ye sonne of Ioiada was the chefe captayne: Sadoc and Abiathar were prestes:
American Standard Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Bible in Basic English
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoast: Sadoc and Abiathar were the priestes.
Banaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the hoast: Sadoc and Abiathar were the priestes.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
King James Version (1611)
And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the host: And Zadok and Abiathar were the Priests:
And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the host: And Zadok and Abiathar were the Priests:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Banaeas son of Jodae over the host; and Sadoc and Abiathar were priests.
And Banaeas son of Jodae over the host; and Sadoc and Abiathar were priests.
English Revised Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Berean Standard Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Banaie, sone of Joiada, was on the oost; forsothe Sadoch and Abiathar weren preestis;
Banaie, sone of Joiada, was on the oost; forsothe Sadoch and Abiathar weren preestis;
Young's Literal Translation
and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar [are] priests;
and Benaiah son of Jehoiada [is] over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar [are] priests;
Update Bible Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Webster's Bible Translation
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests:
World English Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
New King James Version
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and Abiathar, the priests;
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, over the army; Zadok and Abiathar, the priests;
New Living Translation
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
New Revised Standard
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, over the army, - and Zadok and Abiathar priests;
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, over the army, - and Zadok and Abiathar priests;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Banaias, the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc, and Abiathar, priests.
Banaias, the son of Joiada, over the army: and Sadoc, and Abiathar, priests.
Revised Standard Version
Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abi'athar were priests;
Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abi'athar were priests;
THE MESSAGE
King Solomon was off to a good start ruling Israel. These were the leaders in his government: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—historian; Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar—priests; Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the regional managers; Zabud son of Nathan—priest and friend to the king; Ahishar—manager of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda—manager of the slave labor. Solomon had twelve regional managers distributed throughout Israel. They were responsible for supplying provisions for the king and his administration. Each was in charge of bringing supplies for one month of the year. These are the names: Ben-Hur in the Ephraim hills; Ben-Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan; Ben-Hesed in Arubboth—this included Socoh and all of Hepher; Ben-Abinadab in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath); Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah over to Jokmeam; Ben-Geber in Ramoth Gilead—this included the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead and the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty large walled cities with bronze-studded gates; Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim; Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he was married to Solomon's daughter Basemath); Baana son of Hushai in Asher and Aloth; Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar; Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin; Geber son of Uri in Gilead—this was the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and also of Og king of Bashan; he managed the whole district by himself. Judah and Israel were densely populated—like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy. Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life. One day's food supply for Solomon's household was: 185 bushels of fine flour 375 bushels of meal 10 grain-fed cattle 20 range cattle 100 sheep and miscellaneous deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl. Solomon was sovereign over everything, countries and kings, west of the River Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza. Peace reigned everywhere. Throughout Solomon's life, everyone in Israel and Judah lived safe and sound, all of them from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south—content with what they had. Solomon had forty thousand stalls for chariot horses and twelve thousand horsemen. The district managers, each according to his assigned month, delivered food supplies for King Solomon and all who sat at the king's table; there was always plenty. They also brought to the designated place their assigned quota of barley and straw for the horses. God gave Solomon wisdom—the deepest of understanding and the largest of hearts. There was nothing beyond him, nothing he couldn't handle. Solomon's wisdom outclassed the vaunted wisdom of wise men of the East, outshone the famous wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, wiser than Heman, wiser than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol. He became famous among all the surrounding nations. He created 3,000 proverbs; his songs added up to 1,005. He knew all about plants, from the huge cedar that grows in Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows in the cracks of a wall. He understood everything about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. Sent by kings from all over the earth who had heard of his reputation, people came from far and near to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
King Solomon was off to a good start ruling Israel. These were the leaders in his government: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—historian; Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar—priests; Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the regional managers; Zabud son of Nathan—priest and friend to the king; Ahishar—manager of the palace; Adoniram son of Abda—manager of the slave labor. Solomon had twelve regional managers distributed throughout Israel. They were responsible for supplying provisions for the king and his administration. Each was in charge of bringing supplies for one month of the year. These are the names: Ben-Hur in the Ephraim hills; Ben-Deker in Makaz, Shaalbim, Beth Shemesh, and Elon Bethhanan; Ben-Hesed in Arubboth—this included Socoh and all of Hepher; Ben-Abinadab in Naphoth Dor (he was married to Solomon's daughter Taphath); Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, and from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah over to Jokmeam; Ben-Geber in Ramoth Gilead—this included the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead and the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty large walled cities with bronze-studded gates; Ahinadab son of Iddo in Mahanaim; Ahimaaz in Naphtali (he was married to Solomon's daughter Basemath); Baana son of Hushai in Asher and Aloth; Jehoshaphat son of Paruah in Issachar; Shimei son of Ela in Benjamin; Geber son of Uri in Gilead—this was the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and also of Og king of Bashan; he managed the whole district by himself. Judah and Israel were densely populated—like sand on an ocean beach! All their needs were met; they ate and drank and were happy. Solomon was sovereign over all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates in the east to the country of the Philistines in the west, all the way to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and were vassals of Solomon all his life. One day's food supply for Solomon's household was: 185 bushels of fine flour 375 bushels of meal 10 grain-fed cattle 20 range cattle 100 sheep and miscellaneous deer, gazelles, roebucks, and choice fowl. Solomon was sovereign over everything, countries and kings, west of the River Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza. Peace reigned everywhere. Throughout Solomon's life, everyone in Israel and Judah lived safe and sound, all of them from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south—content with what they had. Solomon had forty thousand stalls for chariot horses and twelve thousand horsemen. The district managers, each according to his assigned month, delivered food supplies for King Solomon and all who sat at the king's table; there was always plenty. They also brought to the designated place their assigned quota of barley and straw for the horses. God gave Solomon wisdom—the deepest of understanding and the largest of hearts. There was nothing beyond him, nothing he couldn't handle. Solomon's wisdom outclassed the vaunted wisdom of wise men of the East, outshone the famous wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than anyone—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, wiser than Heman, wiser than Calcol and Darda the sons of Mahol. He became famous among all the surrounding nations. He created 3,000 proverbs; his songs added up to 1,005. He knew all about plants, from the huge cedar that grows in Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows in the cracks of a wall. He understood everything about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. Sent by kings from all over the earth who had heard of his reputation, people came from far and near to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Contextual Overview
1 Now King Solomon was the king of all Israel. 2 These were the king's men. Azariah the son of Zadok was the religious leader. 3 Shisha's sons Elihoreph and Ahijah were the heads of meetings. Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was the one who wrote down the things of the nation. 4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was captain of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were religious leaders. 5 Azariah the son of Nathan was over the leaders. Zabud the son of Nathan was a religious leader and the king's friend. 6 Ahishar was head of the king's house. And Adoniram the son of Abda was head of the men who were made to work. 7 Solomon had twelve men over all Israel, who brought food for the king and those of his house. Each man had to bring food for one month in the year. 8 These were their names. There was Ben-hur, in the hill country of Ephraim, 9 and Ben-deker in Makaz. There were Shaalbim, Beth-shemesh, Elonbeth-hanan, 10 Ben-hesed in Arrubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him),
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Benaiah: 1 Kings 2:35
Zadok: 1 Kings 2:26, 1 Kings 2:27, 1 Kings 2:35
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 20:25 - Sheva 1 Chronicles 6:53 - Zadok 1 Chronicles 27:5 - Benaiah Mark 2:26 - Abiathar
Cross-References
Genesis 4:16
Then Cain went away from the face of the Lord, and stayed in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Then Cain went away from the face of the Lord, and stayed in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Cain lay with his wife and she was going to have a child and she gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city and gave it the name of Enoch, the name of his son.
Cain lay with his wife and she was going to have a child and she gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city and gave it the name of Enoch, the name of his son.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech took two wives for himself. The name of one was Adah. And the name of the other was Zillah.
Lamech took two wives for himself. The name of one was Adah. And the name of the other was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 15:17
When the sun had gone down and it was very dark, a fire pot of smoke and a burning fire passed between these parts of animals.
When the sun had gone down and it was very dark, a fire pot of smoke and a burning fire passed between these parts of animals.
Exodus 13:12
There you must give to the Lord the first male to be born. And all the first male animals born belong to the Lord.
There you must give to the Lord the first male to be born. And all the first male animals born belong to the Lord.
Leviticus 9:24
Then fire came from the Lord and burned up the burnt gift and the fat parts on the altar. When the people saw it, they cried out and bowed down with their faces to the ground.
Then fire came from the Lord and burned up the burnt gift and the fat parts on the altar. When the people saw it, they cried out and bowed down with their faces to the ground.
Numbers 16:35
Then fire came from the Lord and destroyed the 250 men who had brought the special perfume.
Then fire came from the Lord and destroyed the 250 men who had brought the special perfume.
Numbers 18:12
I give to you all the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the first-fruits of what they give to the Lord.
I give to you all the best of the oil and all the best of the wine and of the grain, the first-fruits of what they give to the Lord.
Numbers 18:17
But do not free the first-born of a bull or sheep or goat. For they are holy. You will put their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a gift by fire, a pleasing smell to the Lord.
But do not free the first-born of a bull or sheep or goat. For they are holy. You will put their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a gift by fire, a pleasing smell to the Lord.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the host,.... General of the army in the room of Joab, 1 Kings 2:35;
and Zadok and Abiathar [were] the priests; so they were when Solomon came to the throne; but Abiathar was deposed by him after some time, though he might retain the name afterwards, and be employed, as Ben Gersom thinks, in case of necessity, in the room of Zadok, or, however, be employed as a common priest at Jerusalem, upon a reconciliation with Solomon; though Kimchi thinks another Abiathar is meant, which is not so likely.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
It is curious to find Abiathar in this list of princes, after what has been said of his disgrace 1Ki 2:27, 1 Kings 2:35. Some have supposed that after a while Solomon pardoned him. Perhaps the true explanation is that the historian here enumerates all those who were accounted “princes” in any part of Solomon’s reign.
