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1 Kings 4:2–4

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

From verse 4

  1. 1 Kings 2:35Rank 1 from verse 4
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    35¶ And 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.

  2. 1 Kings 2:26–27Rank 2 from verse 4
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    26¶ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

    27So Solomon thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord; that he might fulfil the word of the Lord, which he spake concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

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1 Kings 4:2

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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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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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

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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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1 Kings 4:4

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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

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host

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Sense 1: An army, assembled company, or multitude, including the ordered host of heaven. Sense 2: A person who receives, lodges, or entertains another.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1SO king Solomon was king over all Israel.

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

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

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

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

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