1 Kings 1:8

1:8 But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors ¹  did not ally themselves ²  with Adonijah.

1 Kings 1:26

1:26 But he did not invite me – your servant – or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah son of Jehoiada, or your servant Solomon.

1 Kings 1:34

1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint ³  him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

1 Kings 1:42

1:42 As he was still speaking, Jonathan ⁴  son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for ⁵  an important man like you must be bringing good news.” ⁶ 

1 Kings 2:27

2:27 Solomon dismissed Abiathar from his position as priest of the Lord, ⁷  fulfilling the decree of judgment the Lord made in Shiloh against the family of Eli. ⁸ 

1 Kings 4:5

4:5 Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of ⁹  the district governors.

Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to ¹⁰  the king.

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¹ tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).

² tn Heb “were not.”

³ tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).

⁴ tn The Hebrew text has “look” at this point. The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh), “look draws attention to Jonathan’s arrival and invites the audience to view the scene through the eyes of the participants.

⁵ tn Or “surely.”

⁶ tn Heb “you are a man of strength [or “ability”] and you bring a message [that is] good.” Another option is to understand the phrase אִישׁ חַיִל (’ish khayil) in the sense of “a worthy man,” that is “loyal.” See also 1 Kgs 1:52 and HALOT 311 s.v. חַיִל.

⁷ tn Heb “Solomon drove out Abiathar from being a priest to the Lord.”

⁸ tn Heb “fulfilling the word of the Lord which he spoke against the house of Eli in Shiloh.”

⁹ tn Heb “was over.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “close associate of”; KJV, ASV, NASB “the king’s friend” (a title for an adviser, not just an acquaintance).