1 Kings 4:4

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar—priests;

1 Kings 4:4 in Other Translations

4 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada - commander of the army; Zadok and Abiathar - priests;

4 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;

4 Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada, in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar, priests;

4 Benaiah was the commander in chief. He was the son of Jehoiada. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.

1 Kings 4:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 4:4

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.

1 Kings 4:4 In-Context

2 And these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok—the priest;

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, sons of Shisha—secretaries; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud—recorder;

4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada—commander in chief; Zadok and Abiathar—priests;

5 Azariah son of Nathan—in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan—a priest and adviser to the king;

6 Ahishar—palace administrator; Adoniram son of Abda—in charge of forced labor.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 8:18; 1 Kings 2:35
• 2. S 2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:27