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Zadok Scripture - 2 Samuel 19:11

And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [even] to his house....

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Zadok Scripture - 1 Chronicles 24:31

These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren....

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Zadok in Wikipedia

Zadok or Zadoq (Hebrew: צדוק, Tzadok meaning "Righteous") was a Jewish High Priest in the tenth century BC. A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazar (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Chronicles 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Sam. 20:25) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:4) (1 Kings 4:2). He is first mentioned as coming to take part with David at Hebron (1 Chr...

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Zadok Scripture - 2 Chronicles 31:10

And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left [is] this great store....

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Zadok in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1. Son of Ahitub, of the house of Eleazar, son of Aaron (1 Chronicles 24:3). Joined David at Hebron after Saul's death, with 22 captains of his father's house. At Absalom's revolt Zadok and the Levites bearing the ark accompanied David in leaving Jerusalem, but at his request returned with the ark and along with Hushai and Abiathar became Davi...

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Zadok in Hitchcock's Bible Names

just; justified...

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Zadok in Smiths Bible Dictionary

(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, 1Ch 24:3 and eleventh in descent from Aaron. 1Ch 12:28 He joined David at Hebron after Saul's death, 1Ch 12:28 and thenceforth his fidelity to David was inviolable. When Absalom revolted...

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Zadok in Easton's Bible Dictionary

righteous. (1.) A son of Ahitub, of the line of Eleazer (2 Sam. 8:17; 1 Chr. 24:3), high priest in the time of David (2 Sam. 20:25) and Solomon (1 Kings 4:4). He is first mentioned as coming to take part with David at Hebron (1 Chr. 12:27, 28). He was probably on this account made ruler over the Aaronites (27:17). Zadok and Abiathar acted...

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Zadok in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

za'-dok (tsadowq, once tsadhoq (1 Ki 1:26), similar to tsaddiq, and tsadduq, post-Biblical, meaning justus, "righteous"; Septuagint Sadok): Cheyne in Encyclopedia Biblica suggests that Zadok was a modification of a Gentilic name, that of the Zidkites the Negeb, who probably derived their appellation from the root ts-d-q, a secondary title of ...

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Zadok in Naves Topical Bible

-1. The high priest during the time of David's reign 2Sa 19:11; 20:25; 1Ch 15:11; 16:39 Removes the ark of the covenant from Jerusalem at the time of Absalom's usurpation; returns with the ark of the covenant at David's command 2Sa 15:24-36; 17:15,17-21 Stands aloof from Adonijah at the time of his attempted usurpation 1Ki 1:8,26 Summoned...

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