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Zadok, also spelled Ṣadok, Ṣadoc, Zadoq, Tzadok or Tsadoq, was a Kohen, biblically recorded to be a descendant of Eleazar the son of Aaron. He was the High Priest of Israel during the reigns of David
Detail of Zadok in The Anointing of Solomon (c. 1630) by Cornelis de Vos
The Anointing of Solomon by Cornelis de Vos. According to 1 Kings 1:39, Zadok anointed Solomon as king.
Absalom
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Absalom, according to the Hebrew Bible, was an Israelite prince. Born to David and Maacah, who was from Geshur, he was the only full sibling of Tamar. He is described in the Hebrew Bible as being exce
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…of Aaron. He was the High Priest of Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon as kings of Israel. He aided King David during the revolt of his son Absalom, was subsequently instrumental in bringing Solomon to the throne, and officiated at Solomon's coronation. After Solomon's building of the First Temple…
Death of Absalom (1762) by Corrado Giaquinto
The Banquet of Absalom attributed to Niccolò de Simone around 1650
Leaf from the Morgan Picture Bible, "Scenes from the Life of David"
Leaf from the Morgan Picture Bible, "Scenes from the Life of Absalom", c. 1250