And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Azariah, the son of Zadok, the priest - The title “the priest” here belongs to Azariah, not to Zadok. The Hebrew term used, כהן (kôhên<…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And these were. —The officers described are of two classes—those attached to Solomon’s Court, and those invested with local author…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And these [were] the princes which he had
That were in office about him, in the highest posts of honour and trust:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In the choice of the chief officials of Solomon's court, his wisdom undoubtedly appeared. Several of them were the same individuals who had served …

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