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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: Z
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James P. Boyd
• 1 min. read • grade level: 10
(just). (1) Son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazar. He was one of the high priests in the time of David, the other being Abiathar (
2 Sam. 8:17
17
And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was the scribe; (2 Samuel 8:17)
). He joined David at Hebron, as a chieftain of his father’s house (
1 Chron. 12:28
28
And Zadok, a young man mighty of valor, and of his father's house twenty and two captains. (1 Chronicles 12:28)
), remained faithful to him and subsequently anointed Solomon (
1 Kings 1:39
39
And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon. (1 Kings 1:39)
). (2) A priest in the reign of King Ahaziah (
1 Chron. 6:12
12
And Ahitub begat Zadok, and Zadok begat Shallum, (1 Chronicles 6:12)
). (3) Father of Jerusha, wife of Uzziah and mother of Jotham king of Judah (
2 Kings 15:33
33
Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. (2 Kings 15:33)
). (4) Son of Baana, who helped Nehemiah to repair the walls of Jerusalem (
Neh. 3:4
4
And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana. (Nehemiah 3:4)
). (5) Another assistant wall-builder (
Neh. 3:29
29
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. (Nehemiah 3:29)
). (6) A co-covenanter with Nehemiah (
Neh. 10:21
21
Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua, (Nehemiah 10:21)
). (7) A scribe and treasurer under Nehemiah (
Neh. 13:13
13
And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren. (Nehemiah 13:13)
).
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