1 Kings 9:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and Baalath, and Tamar in the wilderness, in the land,

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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

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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

Josh 19:44 : 44 and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
2 Chr 8:4 : 4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store - cities, which he built in Hamath.

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 8:1-6
6 verses
81%
1And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,
2that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store - cities, which he built in Hamath.
5Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
6and Baalath, and all the store - cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
1 Kgs 9:19
77%
19and all the store - cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
1 Kgs 9:17
74%
17And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,
Josh 19:44
70%
44and Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
1 Kgs 9:10-11
2 verses
70%
10And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king's house
11(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar - trees and fir - trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
Josh 18:22
69%
22and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
2 Chr 8:17
69%
17Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, on the {H3220} seashore in the land of Edom.
Josh 15:61
69%
61In the wilderness, Beth-arabah, Middin, and Secacah,
Josh 13:17-20
4 verses
69%
17Heshbon, and all its cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth-baal-meon,
18and Jahaz, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
19and Kiriathaim, and Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar in the mount of the valley,
20and Beth-peor, and the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth,
Josh 15:23-24
2 verses
68%
23and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
1 Kgs 9:15
68%
15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Chr 4:29
67%
29and at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
Neh 11:34
67%
34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
1 Kgs 4:11-12
2 verses
67%
11Ben-abinadab, in all the height of Dor (he had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife);
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;
Josh 15:26-30
5 verses
66%
26Amam, and Shema, and Moladah,
27and Hazar-gaddah, and Heshmon, and Beth-pelet,
28and Hazar-shual, and Beer-sheba, and Biziothiah,
29Baalah, and Iim, and Ezem,
30and Eltolad, and Chesil, and Hormah,
Josh 19:4
66%
4and Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
1 Chr 18:8
66%
8And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.
1 Kgs 9:13
66%
13And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
Josh 19:36-37
2 verses
66%
36and Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,
37and Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
Josh 19:6
66%
6and Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities with their villages:
2 Chr 11:6
66%
6He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Josh 19:21
66%
21and Remeth, and Engannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez,
2 Chr 9:12
66%
12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
Song 3:9
66%
9King Solomon made himself a palanquin Of the wood of Lebanon.
2 Chr 9:25
66%
25And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
1 Chr 4:31
65%
31and at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
2 Sam 8:12
65%
12of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
2 Chr 9:3
65%
3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
Josh 18:27
65%
27and Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
1 Kgs 9:1
65%
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,
2 Chr 9:28
65%
28And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chr 27:4
65%
4Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
1 Kgs 10:26
65%
26And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
Josh 15:41
65%
41and Gederoth, Beth-dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages.