1 Kings 4:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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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

1 Kgs 1:8 : 8 But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men that belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
Zech 12:13 : 13 the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart;
Josh 18:20-28 : 20 And the Jordan was the border of it on the east quarter. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the borders thereof round about, according to their families. 21 Now the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families were Jericho, and Beth-hoglah, and Emek-keziz, 22 and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el, 23 and Avvim, and Parah, and Ophrah, 24 and Chephar-ammoni, and Ophni, and Geba; twelve cities with their villages: 25 Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, 26 and Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah, 27 and Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah, 28 and Zelah, Eleph, and the Jebusite (the same is Jerusalem), Gibeath, [and] Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

2 Sam 19:16
77%
16And Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, who was of Bahurim, hasted and came down with the men of Judah to meet king David.
1 Chr 23:9-10
2 verses
74%
9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan.
10And the sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei.
1 Chr 9:8
74%
8and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chr 4:36-37
2 verses
74%
36and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
37and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah—
1 Chr 8:20-22
3 verses
73%
20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
1 Chr 27:16
73%
16Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah:
Ezra 10:31-33
3 verses
73%
31And [of] the sons of Harim: Eliezer, Isshijah, Malchijah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
32Benjamin, Malluch, Shemariah.
33Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.
Num 34:20-21
2 verses
73%
20And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.
21Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
Ezra 10:38
73%
38and Bani, and Binnui, Shimei,
1 Chr 25:17
72%
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
1 Chr 15:8
72%
8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
1 Chr 6:42
72%
42the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
Num 26:38
72%
38The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;
1 Chr 8:32
72%
32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
2 Sam 16:5
72%
5And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, there came out thence a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera; he came out, and cursed still as he came.
1 Chr 9:38
71%
38And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
1 Kgs 4:19
71%
19Geber the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, the country of Sihon king of the Amorites and of Og king of Bashan; and [he was] the only officer that was in the land.
1 Chr 3:6
71%
6and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
1 Chr 12:3
71%
3The chief was Ahiezer; then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite,
1 Kgs 2:8
71%
8And, behold, there is with thee Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite, of Bahurim, who cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim; but he came down to meet me at the Jordan, and I sware to him by Jehovah, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Kgs 4:9
71%
9Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
2 Sam 5:16
71%
16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
1 Chr 6:46
71%
46the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
1 Chr 11:33
71%
33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
2 Sam 23:32-34
3 verses
71%
32Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite,
34Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
1 Chr 27:21
71%
21of the [half-] [tribe] of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
Num 1:11
71%
11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
1 Chr 7:6
70%
6[ The sons of] Benjamin: Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.
1 Chr 4:27
70%
27And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply like to the children of Judah.
2 Sam 23:29
70%
29Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
1 Chr 11:27
70%
27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chr 12:5
70%
5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
Neh 12:18
70%
18of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;
Num 1:6
70%
6Of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
2 Sam 23:25
70%
25Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
1 Chr 5:8
70%
8and Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:
1 Kgs 4:17
70%
17Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar;
2 Chr 29:13
70%
13and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of Asaph, Zechariah and Mattaniah;
Num 2:22
70%
22And the tribe of Benjamin: and the prince of the children of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
1 Chr 14:7
70%
7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
1 Chr 26:7
70%
7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.