1 Kings 4:5

Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the governors; Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king;

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KJV

And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:

ASV

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, and the king’s friend;

YLT

and Azariah son of Nathan is over the officers; and Zabud son of Nathan is minister, friend of the king;

DBT

and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the superintendents; and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, the king's friend;

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And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers,....

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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The son of Nathan - It is uncertain whether the Nathan of this verse is the prophet or the son of David 2Sa 5:14. While on the one hand the position of kings friend is more likely to have been held by a contemporary, which the prophets son would have been, than by one so much younger as the son of a younger brother; on the other hand the title cohen seems to point to a member of the royal family. (See the next note.)

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

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2 Samuel 16:16
And David’s friend Hushai the Archite went to Absalom and said to him, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
1 Chronicles 27:33
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
2 Samuel 15:37
So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
John 15:14–15
You are My friends if you do what I command you.
Proverbs 22:11
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
2 Samuel 20:26
and Ira the Jairite was David’s priest.
2 Samuel 12:1–15
Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.
2 Samuel 12:25
and sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah because the LORD loved him.
1 Kings 4:7
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,
James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
2 Samuel 19:37–38
Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the tomb of my father and mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king, and do for him what is good in your sight.”
John 13:23
One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.

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PersonUnited monarchyNathanThe prophet at David's court who carried the covenant promise of 2 Samuel 7 and later the parable of the ewe lamb — "thou art the…

About this book

The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
Date: Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 22:11
He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
leads to
- Proverbs 16:13
  Righteous lips are a king’s delight, and he who speaks honestly is beloved.
- Matthew 5:8
  Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- Psalms 101:6
  My eyes favor the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; he who walks in the way of integrity shall minister to me.
- Proverbs 14:35
  A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on the shameful.
Through
1 Chronicles 27:33
Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
leads to
- 2 Samuel 15:12
  While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
- 2 Samuel 15:37
  So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
Through
2 Samuel 15:37
So David’s friend Hushai arrived in Jerusalem just as Absalom was entering the city.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 27:33
  Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
- 2 Samuel 16:15–16
  Then Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

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