Graphic Bible · Scene 18 of 23

Solomon appoints Benaiah as army commander and Zadok as priest; both established characters stand before him.
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1 Kings 2:35

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Story guide: Solomon, seated before two men, names Benaiah to lead the army and Zadok to serve as priest; their faces and the throne room are not described in the passage.

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35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in his place over the army, and the king appointed Zadok the priest in place of Abiathar.

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