KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king appointed Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, to take his place as commander of the army. And the king appointed Zadok the priest to take Abiathar's place as priest.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows King Solomon replacing his military commander and high priest with new appointees to consolidate his power.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs early in Solomon's reign as he was removing potential threats and replacing David's old officials with his own trusted men. Benaiah had been loyal to Solomon during Adonijah's rebellion, while the previous commander Joab had supported Adonijah. Similarly, Zadok had supported Solomon while Abiathar the priest had backed Adonijah's claim to the throne.
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