Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
New American Standard Bible
and
King James Version
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
Holman Bible
Zadok and Abiathar, priests;
International Standard Version
Jehoiada's son Benaiah commanded the army, Zadok and Abiathar served as priests,
A Conservative Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
American Standard Version
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Amplified
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Bible in Basic English
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Darby Translation
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Julia Smith Translation
And Benaiah, son of Jehoida, over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar, priests:
King James 2000
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
Modern King James verseion
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army. And Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; And Zadok and Abiathar were the priests;
NET Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests.
New Heart English Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
The Emphasized Bible
And Benaiah son of Jehoiada, over the army, - and Zadok and Abiathar priests;
Webster
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
World English Bible
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Youngs Literal Translation
and Benaiah son of Jehoiada is over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar are priests;
Themes
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Associate high priest with zadok in the reign of david
Benaiah » Son of jehoiada, commander of the cherethites and pelethites » Loyal to solomon
King » Chief officers of » The captain of the army
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Kings » Officers of » Captain of the host
Interlinear
Tsaba'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Political Administration
3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, [were] the secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] the recorder. 4 Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were priests. 5 Azariah the son of Nathan [was] over the governors, and Zabud the son of Nathan was a priest, an advisor to the king.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:35
Then the king appointed Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.
1 Kings 2:26-27
To Abiathar the priest, the king said, "Go to Anathoth, to your field, for {you deserve to die}, but on this day I will not kill you, for you carried the ark of the Lord Yahweh before David my father, and because you endured hardship in all the hardship that my father endured."