King James Bible Dictionary

Righteous.

1. A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazer (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Samuel 20:25) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:4). He is first mentioned as coming to take part with David at Hebron (1 Chronicles 12:27, 28). He was probably on this account made ruler over the Aaronites (27:17). Zadok and Abiathar acted as high priests on several important occasions (1 Chronicles 15:11; 2 Samuel 15:24-29, 35, 36); but when Adonijah endeavoured to secure the throne, Abiathar went with him, and therefore Solomon "thrust him out from being high priest," and Zadok, remaining faithful to David, became high priest alone (1 Kings 2:27, 35; 1 Chronicles 29:22). In him the line of Phinehas resumed the dignity, and held it till the fall of Jerusalem. He was succeeded in his sacred office by his son Azariah (1 Kings 4:2; comp. 1 Chronicles 6:3-9).

2. The father of Jerusha, who was wife of King Uzziah, and mother of King Jotham (2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1).

3. "The scribe" set over the treasuries of the temple by Nehemiah along with a priest and a Levite (Nehemiah 13:13).

4. The sons of Baana, one of those who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:4).

just; justified

1. High priest in time of David's reign:

General references
2 Samuel 19:11; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Chronicles 15:11; 1 Chronicles 16:39

Removes the ark from Jerusalem at the time of Absalom's usurpation; returns with it at David's command
2 Samuel 15:24-36; 2 Samuel 17:15; 2 Samuel 17:17-21

Stands aloof from Adonijah at the time of his attempted usurpation
1 Kings 1:8; 1 Kings 1:26

Summoned by David to anoint Solomon
1 Kings 1:32-40; 1 Kings 1:44-45

Performs the function of high priest after Abiathar was deposed by Solomon
1 Kings 2:35; 1 Chronicles 29:22

2. Father of Jerusha
2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1

3. Son of Ahitub
1 Chronicles 6:12

4. A man of valor
1 Chronicles 12:28

5. Son of Baana
Nehemiah 3:4

6. A priest
Nehemiah 3:29

7. A returned exile
Nehemiah 10:21

8. Son of Meraioth
Nehemiah 11:11

9. A treasurer of the temple
Nehemiah 13:13

(just).

1. Son of Ahitub and one of the two chief priests in the time of David, Abiathar being the other. Zadok was of the house of Eleazar the son of Aaron, (1 Chronicles 24:3) and eleventh in descent from Aaron. (1 Chronicles 12:28) He joined David at Hebron after Saul's death, (1 Chronicles 12:28) and thenceforth his fidelity to David was inviolable. When Absalom revolted and David fled from Jerusalem, Zadok and all the Levites bearing the ark accompanied him. When Absalom was dead, Zadok and Abiathar were the persons who persuaded the elders of Judah to invite David to return. (2 Samuel 19:11) When Adonijah, in David's old age, set up for king, and had persuaded Joab, and Abiathar the priest, to join his party, Zadok was unmoved, and was employed by David to anoint Solomon to be king in his room. (1 Kings 1:34) For this fidelity he was rewarded by Solomon who "thrust out Abiathar from being priest unto the Lord," and "put in Zadok the priest" in his room. (1 Kings 2:27,35) From this time, however, we hear little of him. Zadok and Abiathar were of nearly equal dignity. (2 Samuel 15:35,36; 19:11) The duties of the office were divided, Zadok ministered before the tabernacle at Gibeon, (1 Chronicles 16:39) Abiathar had the care of the ark at Jerusalem.
2. According to the genealogy of the high priests in (1 Chronicles 6:12) there was a second Zadok, son of a second Ahitub son of Amariah, about the time of King Ahaziah. It is probable that no such person as this second Zadok ever existed, but that the insertion of the two names is a copyist's error.
3. Father of Jerushah, the wife of King Uzziah and mother of King Jotham. (2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chronicles 27:1)
4. Son of Baana, and 5. Son of Immer, persons who repaired a portion of the wall in Nehemiah's time. (Nehemiah 3:4,29)
5. In (1 Chronicles 9:11) and Nehemiah 11:11 Mention is made, in a genealogy, of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub; but it can hardly be doubtful that Meraioth is inserted by the error of a copyist, and that Zadok the son of Ahitub is meant.