1 Kings 4:5

Context

4:5 Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of¹ the district governors.

Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to² the king.

1 Kings 2:27

Context
2:27 Solomon dismissed Abiathar from his position as priest of the Lord,³ fulfilling the decree of judgment the Lord made in Shiloh against the family of Eli.⁴

[4:5] ¹tn Heb “was over.”

[4:5] ²tn Heb “close associate of”; KJV, ASV, NASB “the king’s friend” (a title for an adviser, not just an acquaintance).

[2:27] ³tn Heb “Solomon drove out Abiathar from being a priest to the Lord.”

[2:27] ⁴tn Heb “fulfilling the word of the Lord which he spoke against the house of Eli in Shiloh.”