And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty-two captains.
- BSB and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
- NKJV Zadok, a young man, a valiant warrior, and from his father’s house twenty-two captains;
- NASB also Zadok, a young valiant mighty man, and from his father’s house, twenty-two captains.
- NLT This also included Zadok, a brave young warrior, with 22 members of his family who were all officers.
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Zadok, a young and valiant man, came with twenty-two captains of his family. He would later become a faithful high priest under David and Solomon.
Overview
Zadok is singled out as a young man of valor, foreshadowing his lifelong loyalty to David's house and his eventual prominence as high priest. His twenty-two captains indicate a large and capable family. Zadok's faithfulness, unlike Abiathar's later defection, made his line the enduring priestly house, a picture of the steadfast priesthood fulfilled in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Sam 8:17And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe;
- 1 Chr 6:8And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Ahimaaz,
- 1 Chr 6:53Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
- 1 Kgs 1:8But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
- 1 Kgs 2:35And 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.
- Ezek 44:15But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD:
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