1 Kings 4:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 5:5 : 5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah.
1 Kgs 11:13 : 13 Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but I will give one tribe to thy son, for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
1 Kgs 11:35-36 : 35 but I will take the kingdom out of his son's hand, and will give it unto thee, even ten tribes. 36 And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a lamp alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.
1 Kgs 12:19-20 : 19 So Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day. 20 And it came to pass, when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was returned, that they sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel: there was none that followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.
1 Chr 12:38 : 38 All these being men of war, that could order the battle array, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David king.
2 Chr 9:30 : 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
Eccl 1:12 : 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Chr 9:30-31
2 verses
79%
30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 1:13
78%
13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.
2 Chr 1:1-2
2 verses
78%
1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2And Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' [houses].
1 Chr 29:23-26
4 verses
77%
23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
26Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
1 Kgs 4:21
77%
21And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
1 Kgs 11:41-43
3 verses
76%
41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kgs 1:46
76%
46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
1 Chr 23:1
76%
1Now David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 Chr 9:22-23
2 verses
74%
22So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
Prov 1:1
74%
1The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel:
1 Kgs 4:34
74%
34And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
1 Kgs 10:23-24
2 verses
74%
23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
24And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
2 Chr 1:8-9
2 verses
73%
8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.
9Now, O Jehovah God, let thy promise unto David my father be established; for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.
Eccl 1:12
73%
12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1 Kgs 10:4
72%
4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
1 Kgs 1:34-35
2 verses
72%
34and let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel; and blow ye the trumpet, and say, [Long] live king Solomon.
35Then ye shall come up after him, and he shall come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead; and I have appointed him to be prince over Israel and over Judah.
Song 1:1
72%
1The Song of songs, which is Solomon's.
1 Kgs 4:2
72%
2And these were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;
2 Chr 9:26
72%
26And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
1 Chr 28:5
71%
5And of all my sons (for Jehovah hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.
2 Chr 7:4
71%
4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Jehovah.
1 Kgs 4:24
71%
24For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
1 Kgs 1:20
71%
20And thou, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldest tell them who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.
1 Kgs 2:12
71%
12And Solomon sat upon the throne of David his father; and his kingdom was established greatly.
1 Kgs 8:62
70%
62And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Jehovah.
1 Kgs 1:39
70%
39And Zadok the priest took the horn of oil out of the Tent, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, [Long] live king Solomon.
1 Kgs 10:9
70%
9Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
1 Kgs 4:30-31
2 verses
70%
30And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.
1 Kgs 5:13
70%
13And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.
1 Kgs 12:1
69%
1And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
1 Kgs 9:1
69%
1And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Jehovah, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
1 Kgs 6:11
69%
11And the word of Jehovah came to Solomon, saying,
1 Kgs 3:4
69%
4And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt-offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.
1 Chr 29:30
69%
30with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
2 Chr 10:1
69%
1And Rehoboam went to Shechem; for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
2 Chr 9:8
69%
8Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
1 Kgs 1:37
69%
37As Jehovah hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
2 Chr 8:16
69%
16Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. [So] the house of Jehovah was completed.