1 Kings 2:35 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the king put. — Benaiah succeeds to Joab’s command over the host: but it is notable that in the Hebrew text of 1 Kings 4:2-6, there is no mention of any successor to his command over the body-guard.

1 Kings 2:35

35 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.