Easton's Bible Dictionary Gift, the son of Nathan, who was "king's friend" in the court of Solomon (1 Kings 4:5). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ZABUD za'-bud (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 (1 Kings 4:5 1 Chronicles 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 2 Samuel 15:37; 2 Samuel 16:16) is, says Kittel, an old Canaanite title, found also in the Tell el-Amarna Letters. (2) See ZACCUR, (4); PRIESTS AND LEVITES. David Francis Roberts

Multi-Version Concordance Zabud (1 Occurrence) 1 Kings 4:5 and Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; and Zabud the son of Nathan was chief minister, and the king's friend; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)