Johanan fathered Azariah (it was he who served as the priest in the house which Solomon built in Jerusalem),
Parallel translations
- WEB Johanan became the father of Azariah, who executed the priest’s office in the house that Solomon built in Jerusalem.
- KJV And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)
- BSB Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem,
- NKJV Johanan begot Azariah (it was he who ministered as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem);
- NLT Johanan was the father of Azariah, the high priest at the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem.
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Quick answer
Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. The note ties this priestly line directly to the central place of Israel's worship.
Overview
The Chronicler highlights that this Azariah ministered in Solomon's temple, the house God chose for his name to dwell. Singling out the temple service stresses the dignity and continuity of the office. It points forward to Christ, who is both the true temple and the High Priest who serves in the heavenly sanctuary (Hebrews 8:1-2).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 1 Kgs 6:1–7In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month Ziv, which is the second month, he began to build Yahweh’s house.
- 2 Chr 3:4The porch that was in front, its length, according to the width of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
- 2 Chr 3:1Then Solomon began to build Yahweh’s house at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where Yahweh appeared to David his father, which he prepared in the place that David had appointed, on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
- 2 Chr 26:17–20Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men.
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