1 Chronicles 6:53 - Easy To Read Version Zadok was Ahitub’s son. Ahimaaz was Zadok’s son. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. American Standard Version (1901) Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. Common English Bible his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz. Catholic Public Domain Version Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sadoc his son, Achimaas his son. |
Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests. Seraiah was secretary.
But he did not invite me, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your son Solomon.
At that place, Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint [4] him to be the new king of Israel. Blow the trumpet and announce, ‘This is the new king, Solomon!’
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.
Zadok was also in that group. He was a brave young soldier. He came with 22 officers from his family.
David separated the family groups of Eleazar and Ithamar into two different groups. David did that so those groups could do the duties of work they were given to do. David did this with the help of Zadok and Ahimelech. Zadok was a descendant {\cf2\super [260]} of Eleazar, and Ahimelech was a descendant of Ithamar.
They \{were chosen for special jobs\}. They threw lots {\cf2\super [268]} like their relatives, the priests. The priests were Aaron’s descendants. {\cf2\super [269]} They threw lots in front of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priests’ and Levite families. The older families and the younger families were treated the same when their jobs were chosen.
Meraioth was Zerahiah’s son. Amaraiah was Meraioth’s son. Ahitub was Amariah’s son.
These are the places where Aaron’s descendants [63] lived. They lived in their camps in the land that was given to them. The Kohath families got the first share of the land that was given to the Levite people.
“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!
I will choose a faithful priest for myself. This priest will listen to me and do what I want. I will make this priest’s family strong. He will always serve before my chosen king. [33]