Verse 35 raises two crucial questions, viz., Who is the faithful priest? and Who is “my anointed”? To the first question, four answers have been given. First, some think that the “faithful priest” was Samuel (e.g., R.P. Smith, 1:56). A legitimate question, however, can be raised as to whether or not Samuel was a priest. Second, others think Zadok was the “faithful priest” (e.g., Goldman, 15). The author of Kings linked the banishment of priest Abiathar, a descendant of Eli, and the subsequent elevation