SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 2:35

2:35a And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army,

King Solomon then made Jehoiada’s son Benaiah leader/commander of ⌊Israel’s⌋ army instead of Joab.
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Joab had been in charge of the army, but now the king put Benaiah son of Jehoida in charge.

2:35b and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.

He also made Zadok the ⌊high⌋ priest instead of Abiathar.
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Before this, Abiathar had been the ⌊leading/chief⌋ priest. Now the king made Zadok the ⌊leading/chief⌋ priest.

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