These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
Parallel translations
- KJV And these were the princes which he had; Azariah the son of Zadok the priest,
- BSB and these were his chief officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest;
- NKJV And these were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
- NASB These were his officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest;
- NLT and these were his high officials: Azariah son of Zadok was the priest.
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- 1 Cor 12:28God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
- Exod 18:21Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
- 1 Chr 6:8–10Ahitub became the father of Zadok. Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz.
- 2 Sam 8:15–18David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
- 1 Chr 27:17of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel; of Aaron, Zadok;
- 2 Sam 20:23–26Now Joab was over all the army of Israel, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites,
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