ZADOK (zi'dok), (Heb. tsaw-doke', just).
I. In the reign of David, Zadok, the son of Ahitub, and father of Ahimaaz (1 Chron. vi:8), and Ahitnelech were the priests (2 Sam. viii: (1) Joins David. Zadok and the Levites were with David when, after the middle of the eleventh century B. C., he fled from Absalom; but the king ordered Zadok to carry back the ark of God into the city (2 Sam. xv:24, 25. 27, 29. 35. 36; xviii:I9, 22, 27). The king, also, considering Zadok a seer, commanded him to return to the city, stating that he would wait in the plain of the wilderness until he should receive such in formation from him and his son Ahimaaz, and also from the son of Abiathar, as might induce him to remove farther away.
(2) His Fidelity. On hearing that Ahithophel had joined Absalom, David requested Hushai, his friend, to feign himself to be also one of the con spirators, and to inform Zadok and Abiathar of the rnunsels adopted by Absalom and his rebel Hoc:. confederates. The request of David was complied with, and the plans of the rebels made known to David by the instrumentality of Zadok and the others.
After Absalom was vanquished, David sent to Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, saying, 'Speak unto the elders of Judah. Why are ye the last to bring the king,back to his house?' etc. (2 Sam. xix :it; xx :25). When Adonijah attempted to succeed to the throne, Abiathar countenanced him, but Zadok was not called to the feast at which the conspirators assembled. King David sent for
Zadok and Nathan the prophet to appoint Solo mon king (1 Kings i (3) Reward. Solomon made Zadok priest in the place of Abiathar as a reward for his faith fulness (1 Kings ii :27, 35 ; iv :2; 1 Chron. xxix : 22). Zadok ministered before the tabernacle at Gibeon (1 Chron. xvi :39). (B. C. 1023.) 2. In I Chron. vi :12, and Neh. xi al, another Zadok is mentioned, the father of whom was also called Ahitub, and who begat Shallum. This Zadok descended from Zadok the priest in the days of David and Solomon, and was the ancestor of Ezra the scribe (Ezra vii :2). We learn from Ezek. x1:46; xliii :19; xliv :15 ; xlviii :it, that the sons of Zadok were a pre-eminent sacerdotaifam ily. (B. C. about 700.) 3. Zadok was also the name of the father-in law of Uzziah and thegrandfatherof king Jotham, who reigned about the middle of the eighth cen tury before Christ (2 Kings xv :33 ; 2 Chron. xxvii :1).
4, 5. Two priests of the name of Zadok are mentioned in Ncli. iii :4-29, as having assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem about B. C. 445.
6. The Zadok mentioned in Neh. x :21 as having sealed the covenant, and Zadok the scribe named in Neh. xiii:13, are probably the same who helped to build the wall. C. H. F. B.