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).



 Zadok, just; justified