1 Kings 4:4

4 the general Benaiah, Jehoiada's son; the priests Zadok and Abiathar;

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 These were his officials: the priest Azariah, Zadok's son;

3 the scribes Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha; Jehoshaphat, the recorder, Ahilud's son;

4 the general Benaiah, Jehoiada's son; the priests Zadok and Abiathar;

5 Azariah, Nathan's son, who was in charge of the officials; Zabud, Nathan's son, a priest and royal friend;

6 Ahishar, who was in charge of the palace; and Adoniram, Abda's son, who was supervisor of the work gangs.