1 Kings 4:2

1 Chronicles 27:17; 1 Chronicles 6:8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 2 Samuel 20:23-26; 2 Samuel 8:15-18; Exodus 18:21

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest - “ The priest” here belongs to Azariah, not to Zadok. The term used כהן kôhên means sometimes a pries...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And these [were] the (a) princes which he had; (b) Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, (a) That is, his chief officers. (b) He was the son of Achi...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 3:1 to 1 Kings 4:34 . Early Days, Reign, and Wisdom of Solomon. The sources of this section are various, and the arrangement of the narr...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, These were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the pri...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, These were the princes - or chief officers. Azariah the son...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Officers and Court 2. Azariah the son of Zadok] he was really the grandson of Zadok ( 1 Chronicles 6:8-9 ).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And these were. — The officers described are of two classes — those attached to Solomon’s Court, and those invested with local authority. The pri...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

SOLOMON'S COURT AND KINGDOM 1 Kings 4:1-34 . "But what more oft in nations grown corrupt And by their vices brought to servitude, Than to love b...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Prosperous Nation 1 Kings 4:1-7 ; 1 Kings 20:1-43 ; 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 22:1-53 What a picture is here given of national contentment...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Solomon set himself to a careful organization of his kingdom. The system of government as here set forth is characterized by order, and, indeed, is i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, (3) Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And these [were] the princes which he had ,.... That were in office about him, in the highest posts of honour and trust: Azariah the son of Zadok...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And these [were] the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest, Ver. 2. Azariah the son of Zadok, ] i.e., The son's son. 1Ch...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These were the princes which he had The principal officers employed under him. Azariah the son Or the grandson; of Zadok 1 Chronicles 6:8-9...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SOLOMON'S ADMINISTRATION (vs.1-19) In Solomon's time peace was established in a way not seen in David's day, for there was continual turmoil whi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Officers. B. C. 1014. 1 So k...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The princes which he had, i.e. the chief rulers or officers belonging to him. The son, or, the grandson, by comparing this with 1 Chronicles 6:...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE HEBREW EMPIRE CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— The list of officers in Solomon’s kingdom ( 1 Kings 4:2-19 ) seems to have b...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 4:16 . Two women that were harlots. The Chaldaic paraphrase reads, “two women of the tabernacle.” It would be difficult for two common wom...
The Biblical Illustrator

So King Solomon was king over all Israel. A kingdom unified Charles Albert, we are told, went to help the Milanese. The Austrians, vastly outnu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S STATE AND COURT OFFICIALS .—The account of Solomon's marriage and entry upon his religious and judicious functions...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Chief officers
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And these were the princes, the dignitaries, the chief officers and commanders, which he had: Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest; he held the fi...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Princes — That is, the chief rulers or officers. The son — Or the grand — son. The priest — The second priest, or the priest that attended upon Sol...

² And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,a

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 4:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 4:2