Old Testament
Zabud
A son of Nathan who served as a priest and chief official in King Solomon's royal cabinet.
Zabud is identified in 1 Kings 4:5 as the son of Nathan the prophet and a trusted advisor to King Solomon. He held the significant title of king's friend, a position of high political and personal influence in the royal administration. His inclusion in the list of Solomon's officials highlights the integration of prophetic lineage into the governance of the united monarchy.
In the text
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- Books
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- First appears
- 1 Kings 4:5
- Last appears
- 1 Kings 4:5
Where Zabud appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Eli30 versesEli was a high priest and judge of Israel who mentored Samuel and oversaw the tabernacle at Shiloh.
- Naboth18 versesA Jezreelite who refused to sell his ancestral vineyard to King Ahab, leading to his unjust execution.
- Achish16 versesThe Philistine king of Gath who provided sanctuary to David while he was fleeing from King Saul.
- Abishag5 versesA young Shunammite woman chosen to serve as a nurse and companion to King David in his final days.
- Ginath2 versesA man whose followers unsuccessfully contested Omri for the throne of Israel after Zimri's death.
- Tahpenes2 versesAn Egyptian queen who raised the son of Hadad the Edomite in the court of Pharaoh.
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