Bible Strands
1 Kings 2:35
And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Solomon’s administrative actions immediately after Benaiah executes Joab and before the king summons Shimei. The text does not record Solomon speaking directly to anyone at this moment.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיִּתֵּן (va-yitten) translates literally as "and he put" or "and he set," establishing the formal transfer of authority. The phrase תַּחְתָּיו (taḥatav) means "in his place," marking a direct substitution of personnel.
The thread — This dual appointment follows Solomon’s banishment of Abiathar in 1 Kings 2:27 and anticipates the official military and priestly roster in 1 Kings 4:4. The structural replacement pattern mirrors David’s priestly division in 1 Chronicles 24:3.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to observe that political and religious leadership shifts are executed through documented appointments rather than informal transitions. It demands attention to how the text tracks the consolidation of royal authority through concrete personnel changes.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 2:27 So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.
- 1 Kings 4:4 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was in charge of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
- 1 Chronicles 24:3 With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
- 1 Chronicles 29:22 That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.
- Numbers 25:11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal.
- 1 Samuel 2:35 Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.
- 1 Chronicles 6:4 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua,
- 1 Chronicles 6:50 These were the descendants of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
- Job 34:24 He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.
- Psalms 109:8 May his days be few; may another take his position.