1 Kings 4:2

2 these were his officials: Azariah, son of Zadok, was the [chief] priest.

1 Kings 4:2 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 4:2

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 the priest:
or rather his grandson, since Ahimaaz was the son of Zadok, and Azariah the son of Ahimaaz, ( 1 Chronicles 6:8 1 Chronicles 6:9 ) ; though another Zadok may be meant, and his son not a priest but a prince, as the word may be rendered, and was Solomon's prime minister of state, and the rather, since he is mentioned first.

1 Kings 4:2 In-Context

1 When King Solomon was the king of all Israel,

2 these were his officials: Azariah, son of Zadok, was the [chief] priest.

3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, were scribes. Jehoshaphat, son of Ahilud, was the royal historian.

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

5 Azariah, son of Nathan, was in charge of the district governors. Zabud, son of Nathan, was the king's adviser.