1 Kings 4:5

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

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

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;

BBE

Azariah, the son of Nathan, was over those in authority in the different divisions of the country; Zabud, the son of Nathan, was priest and the king's friend;

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–19

In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.