zadok

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zadok - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Zadok
  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 as high priests on several
  important occasions (1 Chr. 15:11; 2 Sam. 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 Chr. 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 Chr. 6:3-9).
  
    (2.) The father of Jerusha, who was wife of King Uzziah, and
  mother of King Jotham (2 Kings 15:33; 2 Chr. 27:1).
  
    (3.) "The scribe" set over the treasuries of the temple by
  Nehemiah along with a priest and a Levite (Neh. 13:13).
  
    (4.) The sons of Baana, one of those who assisted in
  rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Neh. 3:4).