1 Kings 4:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;

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Referenced Verses

Josh 19:42 : 42 and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
Josh 21:16 : 16 and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, [and] Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
Judg 1:35 : 35 but the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres, in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became subject to taskwork.
1 Sam 6:12 : 12 And the kine took the straight way by the way to Beth-shemesh; they went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
1 Sam 6:20 : 20 And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Kgs 4:10
75%
10Ben-hesed, in Arubboth (to him [pertained] Socoh, and all the land of Hepher);
1 Kgs 4:12
75%
12Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
1 Chr 4:28-31
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75%
28And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,
29and at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
30and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
31and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
Josh 19:42-45
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73%
42and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
43and Elon, and Timnah, and Ekron,
44and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45and Jehud, and Bene-berak, and Gath-rimmon,
1 Chr 9:36-37
2 verses
73%
36and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
37and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Josh 15:48-49
2 verses
72%
48And in the hill-country, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
49and Dannah, and Kiriath-sannah (the same is Debir),
1 Chr 8:30-31
2 verses
72%
30and his first-born son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
Josh 18:22
72%
22and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
Josh 15:23-24
2 verses
72%
23and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
1 Chr 4:22
72%
22and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And the records are ancient.
1 Kgs 4:18
71%
18Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Josh 19:26-27
2 verses
71%
26and Allammelech, and Amad, and Mishal; and it reached to Carmel westward, and to Shihor-libnath;
27and it turned toward the sunrising to Beth-dagon, and reached to Zebulun, and to the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; and it went out to Cabul on the left hand,
1 Chr 4:33
71%
33and all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.
1 Chr 7:37
71%
37Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.
2 Chr 11:9
71%
9and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
Neh 11:30-31
2 verses
71%
30Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and the fields thereof, Azekah and the towns thereof. So they encamped from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
31The children of Benjamin also [dwelt] from Geba [onward], at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and the towns thereof,
Josh 15:27-28
2 verses
71%
27and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,
28and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,
1 Chr 6:59
71%
59and Ashan with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs;
Josh 19:19
71%
19and Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
1 Kgs 4:8
71%
8And these are their names: Ben-hur, in the hill-country of Ephraim;
1 Chr 2:45
70%
45And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
Josh 19:21
70%
21and Remeth, and Engannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez,
1 Chr 2:14
70%
14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
Josh 15:37-38
2 verses
70%
37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
38and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Josh 19:37
70%
37and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
Josh 19:6
70%
6and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:
Josh 15:56
70%
56and Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Josh 15:33
70%
33In the lowland, Eshtaol, and Zorah, and Ashnah,
1 Chr 7:8
70%
8And the sons of Becher: Zemirah, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jeremoth, and Abijah, and Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.
Neh 11:26-27
2 verses
70%
26and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
27and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,
2 Chr 11:7
70%
7And Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
1 Chr 4:36-37
2 verses
70%
36and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
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1 Chr 7:10
69%
10And the sons of Jediael: Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan: Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
Ezra 10:33
69%
33Of the sons of Hashum: Mattenai, Mattattah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, Shimei.