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The title of a court official (1 Kings 4:5 ). The King's Friend was counselor and companion to the monarch. He functioned somewhat as a Secretary of State. Hushai evidently held this office in David's court; Zabud held it in Solomon's.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Friend of the King'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/f/friend-of-the-king.html. 1991.

Bible Dictionaries Friend of the King

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Friend of the King