Topic
Zabud
5 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 1 Kings 4:5Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave A chief officer of Solomon
And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king’s friend:
- 2 Samuel 15:37Smith · ISBE
So Hushai David’s friend came into the city, and Absalom came into Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 16:16Smith · ISBE
And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.
- 1 Chronicles 2:36ISBE
And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
- 1 Chronicles 27:33Smith
And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
Gift, the son of Nathan, who was “king’s friend” in the court of Solomon (1 Kings 4:5).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 4 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 4 references
za'-bud (zabhudh, "bestowed"):
(1) A son of Nathan (the prophet, probably) said in Kings to be chief minister to Solomon and also the king's friend (1Ki 4:5; 1Ch 2:36). The American Revised Version margin has "priest" for "chief minister." Benzinger (Kurz. Hand-Commentary, 18) holds that "this expression is a marginal gloss here," while Kittel (Handkomm., 31) holds it to be genuine, though it is wanting in the Septuagint. Some suggest cokhen (see SHEBNA) for kohen. The expression "king's friend" (compare 2Sa 15:37; 16:16) is, says Kittel, an old Canaanite title, found also in the Tell el-Amarna Letters.
(2) See ZACCUR, (4); PRIESTS AND LEVITES.
David Francis Roberts
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → A chief officer of Solomon 1Ki 4:5
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.