1 Kings 4:2

2 And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the 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 So King Solomon was king over all Israel.

2 And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

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

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

5 and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer and the king's friend;