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

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host,.... General of the army in the room of Joab, Kg1 2:35 ; and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests; so

they were when Solomon came to the throne; but Abiathar was deposed by him after some time, though he might retain the name afterwards, and be employed, as Ben Gersom thinks, in case of necessity, in the room of Zadok, or, however, be employed as a common priest at Jerusalem, upon a reconciliation with Solomon; though Kimchi thinks another Abiathar is meant, which is not so likely.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H1141 בְּנָיָה
Definition:

18;2 Samuel 23:20,22;1 Kings 1:8,10,26,32,36,38,44;1 Kings 2:25,29,30 (twice in verse);1 Kings 2:34;1 Kings 2:35;1 Kings 2:46;1 Kings 4:4;1 Chronicles 11:24;1 Chronicles 18:17;1 Chronicles 27:5,6 comp 18;2 Samuel 23:20,22;1 Kings 1:8,10,26,32,36,38,44;1 Kings 2:25,29,30 (twice in verse);1 Kings 2:34;1 Kings 2:35;1 Kings 2:46;1 Kings 4:4;1 Chronicles 11:24;1 Chronicles 18:17;1 Chronicles 27:5,6 comp

Possible Meanings:
  • structure (semantic_range)
  • building (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H3077 יְהוֹיָדָע
Definition:

30 + ),ᵐ5LἸωαδ(2 Samuel 20:23ὠαδδαι), father of Benaiah (David's time), in combination׳בְּנָיָהוּ בֶּןיְֿהוֺ2 Samuel 8:18;2 Samuel 20:23;2 Samuel 23:20,22;1 Kings 1:8,26,32,36,38,44;1 Kings 2:25,29,34 30 + ),ᵐ5LἸωαδ(2 Samuel 20:23ὠαδδαι), father of Benaiah (David's time), in combination׳בְּנָיָהוּ בֶּןיְֿהוֺ2 Samuel 8:18;2 Samuel 20:23;2 Samuel 23:20,22;1 Kings 1:8,26,32,36,38,44;1 Kings 2:25,29,34

Possible Meanings:
  • knoweth (semantic_range)
H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H6635 צָבָא
Definition:

485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const 485noun masculine2Chronicles 28:9(possiblyfeminineIsaiah 10:2;Isaiah 40:2;Daniel 8:12, but see AlbrZAW xv (1895), 319; BevDn)army, war, warfare; — absolute׳צNumbers 1:3+ (מִצָּבָהZechariah 9:8); const

Possible Meanings:
  • be inclined (semantic_range)
  • desire (semantic_range)
  • be pleased (semantic_range)
H6659 צָדוֹק
Definition:

26)צָדֹק54proper name, masculine(just, righteous; compare Sabean proper nameצדקCISiv, No. 287, 1.2.11.15 etc., DHMHof Museum, No. 32); —σαδωκ, σαδδονκ(compare LagBN 225 ff.); —148priests:a.David's tim 26)צָדֹק54proper name, masculine(just, righteous; compare Sabean proper nameצדקCISiv, No. 287, 1.2.11.15 etc., DHMHof Museum, No. 32); —σαδωκ, σαδδονκ(compare LagBN 225 ff.); —148priests:a.David's tim

H0054 אֶבְיָתָר
Definition:

20,21,22;1 Samuel 23:6,9;1 Samuel 30:7(twice in verse);2 Samuel 8:17(readבןאֿחמלך׳אבsoᵑ6We Dr) + 22 t. 2Samuel, 1Kings, 1Chronicles.Topical LexiconFamily Line and Early YearsAbiathar was the son of Ah 20,21,22;1 Samuel 23:6,9;1 Samuel 30:7(twice in verse);2 Samuel 8:17(readבןאֿחמלך׳אבsoᵑ6We Dr) + 22 t. 2Samuel, 1Kings, 1Chronicles.Topical LexiconFamily Line and Early YearsAbiathar was the son of Ah

Possible Meanings:
  • the Great One is father (semantic_range)
H3548 כֹּהֵן
Definition:

18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi 18439t.; pluralכֹּהֲנִיםExodus 19:6272t.; constructכֹּהֲנֵי1 Samuel 5:513t.; suffixכֹּהֲנַיLamentations 1:1922t. suffixes —1priest-king:e.g. MelchizedekGenesis 14:18(E ?), comparePsalm 110:4(the Messi

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