2 Samuel 23:25

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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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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High fidelity to original languages
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

Judg 7:1 : 1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people that were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod: and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
1 Chr 11:27-28 : 27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite, 28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

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 23:26-35
10 verses
85%
26Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash.
31Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
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,
35Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
1 Chr 11:26-27
2 verses
83%
26Also the mighty men of the armies: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
27Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chr 11:32-35
4 verses
76%
32Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
34the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
35Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
1 Chr 12:5
76%
5Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
2 Sam 5:16
76%
16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
2 Sam 23:24
74%
24Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
1 Chr 8:20
73%
20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
1 Chr 11:46
72%
46Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chr 11:44
72%
44Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
Neh 12:15
72%
15of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
Ezra 10:31-33
3 verses
71%
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.
1 Chr 8:22
71%
22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
2 Sam 23:37-38
2 verses
71%
37Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
2 Sam 23:11
71%
11And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a plot of ground full of lentils; and the people fled from the Philistines.
1 Chr 23:9
71%
9The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan.
1 Chr 26:7
70%
7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
1 Chr 3:6
70%
6and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
1 Chr 14:7
70%
7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
1 Chr 11:41
70%
41Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
Num 26:32
70%
32and [of] Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and [of] Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
1 Chr 8:26
70%
26and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
Ezra 10:23
70%
23And of the Levites: Jozabad, and Shimei, and Kelaiah (the same is Kelita), Pethahiah, Judah, and Eliezer.
1 Chr 14:5
70%
5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
1 Kgs 4:18
70%
18Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;
Ezra 10:40-41
2 verses
70%
40Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
41Azarel, and Shelemiah, Shemariah,
1 Chr 11:29
70%
29Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chr 11:39
69%
39Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armorbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
Num 26:49
69%
49of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.
Neh 10:5
69%
5Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Neh 12:20
69%
20of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Neh 10:24
69%
24Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
1 Chr 15:8
69%
8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;
1 Chr 25:27
69%
27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve: