1 Kings 4:4

4 Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were the 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 the princes which he had: Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest,

3 Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes, Jehoshaphat, the son of Ahilud, writer of the chronicles;

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

5 Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over the officers; and Zabud, the son of Nathan, was the priest and special companion of the king;

6 and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram, the son of Abda, was over the tribute.