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1 Kings 4:2–3

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And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
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From verse 2

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:28Rank 1 from verse 2
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    28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

  2. Exodus 18:21Rank 2 from verse 2
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    21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

  3. 1 Chronicles 27:17Rank 3 from verse 2
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    17Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:

  4. 1 Chronicles 6:8–10Rank 4 from verse 2
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    8And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,

    9And Ahimaaz begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Johanan,

    10And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

  5. 2 Samuel 20:23–26Rank 5 from verse 2
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    23¶ Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:

    24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

    25And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

    26And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Samuel 8:16Rank 1 from verse 3
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    16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

  2. 1 Chronicles 18:15Rank 2 from verse 3
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    15And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.

  3. 1 Chronicles 18:6Rank 3 from verse 3
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    6Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.

  4. 2 Samuel 20:24–25Rank 4 from verse 3
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    24And Adoram was over the tribute: and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder:

    25And Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:

  5. Isaiah 62:6Rank 5 from verse 3
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    6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,

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1 Kings 4:2

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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priest

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One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1 Kings 4:3

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

recorder

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An officer of a city who is keeper of the rolls or records, or who is invested with judicial powers.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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4:1SO king Solomon was king over all Israel.

4:2And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,

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4:3Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.

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

4:5And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

4:6And Ahishar was over the household: and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the tribute.

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