ZABUD (ză'bŭd, Heb. zāvûdh, bestowed). The son of Nathan; a principal officer of Solomon and his best friend (1Kgs.4.5).


ZABUD zā’ bud (זָב֧וּד). A son of Nathan, and friend and chief minister of King Solomon (1 Kings 4:5); perhaps the same as Zabad (1 Chron 2:36).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

(zabhudh, "bestowed"):

(1) A son of Nathan (the prophet, probably) said in Kings to be chief minister to Solomon and also the king’s friend (1Ki 4:5; 1Ch 2:36). The [[American Revised Version]] margin has "priest" for "chief minister." Benzinger (Kurz. Hand-Commentary, 18) holds that "this expression is a marginal gloss here," while Kittel (Handkomm., 31) holds it to be genuine, though it is wanting in the Septuagint. Some suggest cokhen (see [[Shebna]]) for kohen. The expression "king’s friend" (compare 2Sa 15:37; 16:16) is, says Kittel, an old Canaanite title, found also in the Tell el-Amarna Letters.

(2) See [[Zaccur]], (4); PRIESTS AND LEVITES.

Zabud

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)