Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was secretary.
1 Chronicles 12:28 - Easy To Read Version Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two captains from his own father's house; American Standard Version (1901) and Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains. Common English Bible and Zadok, a young man, a mighty warrior, and 22 officers from his household; Catholic Public Domain Version and then Zadok, a youth of distinguished qualities, and the house of his father, twenty-two leaders; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sadoc also a young man of excellent disposition, and the house of his father, twenty-two principal men. |
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was secretary.
But several men did not agree with what Adonijah was doing. These men remained loyal to David. They were Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and King David’s special guard. [1] So these men did not join with Adonijah.
Solomon then made Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, commander of the army in Joab’s place. Solomon also made Zadok the new high priest in Abiathar’s place.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a powerful man. He was from Kabzeel. Benaiah did brave things. Benaiah killed two of the best men from the country of Moab. One day when it was snowing, Benaiah went down into a hole in the ground and killed a lion.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada did many brave things like that. Benaiah was as famous as the Three Heroes. {\cf2\super [125]}
Jehoiada was in that group. He was a leader from Aaron’s family. There were 3,700 men with Jehoiada.
Then David asked the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, to come to him. David also asked these Levites to come to him: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
The third commander was Benaiah. Benaiah was the commander for the third month. Benaiah was Jehoiada’s son. Jehoiada was the leading priest. There were 24,000 men in Benaiah’s group.
“The priests are all from the family group of Levi. But only priests from Zadok’s family took care of my holy place when the people of Israel turned away from me. So only Zadok’s descendants will bring offerings to me. They will stand before me to offer me the fat and the blood from the animals they sacrifice.” The Lord my Master said those things!