5 Azariah son of Nathan-in charge of the district governors; Zabud son of Nathan-a priest and adviser to the king;
5 And Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend:
5 Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and king's friend;
5 Azariah son of Nathan - in charge of the regional managers; Zabud son of Nathan - priest and friend to the king;
5 Azariah the son of Nathan, over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan, a priest and the king's friend;
5 Azariah son of Nathan was in charge of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan, a priest, was a trusted adviser to the king.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 4:5
Commentary on 1 Kings 4:1-19
(Read 1 Kings 4:1-19)
In the choice of the great officers of Solomon's court, no doubt, his wisdom appeared. Several are the same that were in his father's time. A plan was settled by which no part of the country was exhausted to supply his court, though each sent its portion.