Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. 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:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the army, and Zadok and Abiathar were 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;
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, wrote down what happened. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records. 4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was commander of the army. Zadok and Abiathar were priests. 5 Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king.
Cross References
1 Kings 2:35
The king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada to take his place at the head of the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar's place.
1 Kings 2:26-27
The king then told Abiathar the priest, "Go back to your property in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but today I will not kill you because you did carry the ark of the sovereign Lord before my father David and you suffered with my father through all his difficult times."