Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
4:4 Benaiah . . . Zadok and Abiathar: All three men had also held special posts in David’s administration. Though deposed as high priest (2:26-27), Abiathar still functioned as a priest.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
4:4 Benaiah . . . Zadok and Abiathar: All three men had also held special posts in David’s administration. Though deposed as high priest (2:26-27), Abiathar still functioned as a priest.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the host; and Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, was head of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests;