1 Chronicles 11:30

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,

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King James Version 1611 (Original)

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Referenced Verses

2 Sam 23:29 : 29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
1 Chr 27:13 : 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chr 27:15 : 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.

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 23:25-38
14 verses
84%
25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
27 Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,
28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite,
29 Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,
30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite,
32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Hararite,
34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,
35 Hezrai the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite,
36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite,
37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armourbearer to Joab the son of Zeruiah,
38 Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,
1 Chr 11:35-41
7 verses
77%
35 Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Haggeri,
39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
41 Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,
1 Chr 11:26-29
4 verses
76%
26 Also the valiant men of the armies were, Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
28 Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Antothite,
29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chr 11:31-33
3 verses
75%
31 Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah, that pertained to the children of Benjamin, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
32 Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
1 Chr 11:46-47
2 verses
74%
46 Eliel the Mahavite, and Jeribai, and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, and Ithmah the Moabite,
47 Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
Neh 12:15
71%
15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;
1 Chr 27:13
70%
13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chr 27:15
70%
15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
Ezra 10:35
69%
35 Benaiah, Bedeiah, Chelluh,
1 Chr 8:17
69%
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
1 Chr 11:43
68%
43 Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
Neh 12:21
68%
21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.
Neh 10:27
68%
27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.
1 Kgs 4:12
68%
12 Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Chr 12:5
68%
5 Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
1 Chr 14:5
67%
5 And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
1 Chr 12:3
67%
3 The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel, and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; and Berachah, and Jehu the Antothite,
1 Chr 4:7
67%
7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.
Neh 10:11
67%
11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,
Ezra 10:40
67%
40 Machnadebai, Shashai, Sharai,
1 Chr 8:20
67%
20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
Neh 10:5
67%
5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
1 Chr 3:6
66%
6 Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
Ezra 10:30
66%
30 And of the sons of Pahathmoab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
1 Chr 9:8
66%
8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;