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The king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host; and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
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God's Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators highlight that Solomon's appointment of Zadok as high priest fulfilled a prophecy made 80 years earlier. Abiathar was from the priestly line of Eli, which God had promised to judge (1 Samuel 2:31–36). By replacing him with Zadok, from the alternate line of Eleazar, Solomon acted as God's instrument to demonstrate His faithfulness to His word across generations.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The high priesthood had, for some time, been divided in a certain sense between Zadok and Abiathar (see the note on 1 Kings 1:8). From …
19th Century
Anglican
And the king put: Benaiah succeeds to Joab’s command over the army, but it is notable that in the Hebrew text of [Referen…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host Advanced him f…
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