And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
He it is that executed the priest's office ... It is doubtful whether the persons in favour of whom this testimony is borne be Azariah the grandfather or Azariah the grandson-most probably the former. If the former, he is the same as Jehoiada, who rendered important public services (2 Kings 11:1-21); if the latter, it refers to the worthy and independent part he acted in resisting the unwarrantable encroachments of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:17). In the temple that Solomon built - described in this particular manner to distinguish it from the sound temple, which was in existence at the time when this history was written.