1 Kings 4:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Bethshemesh, and Elonbethhanan:

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Referenced Verses

Josh 19:42 : 42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
Josh 21:16 : 16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her 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 tributaries.
1 Sam 6:12 : 12 And the kine took the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and 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 Bethshemesh.
1 Sam 6:20 : 20 And the men of Bethshemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

Similar Verses (AI)

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

1 Kgs 4:10
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10The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
1 Kgs 4:12
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12Baana 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 4:28-31
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28And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,
29And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,
30And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,
31And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
Josh 19:42-45
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42And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
43And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
44And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
45And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,
1 Chr 9:36-37
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36And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
37And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Josh 15:48-49
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48And in the mountains, Shamir, and Jattir, and Socoh,
49And Dannah, and Kirjathsannah, which is Debir,
1 Chr 8:30-31
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30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
Josh 18:22
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22And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Josh 15:23-24
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23And Kedesh, and Hazor, and Ithnan,
24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
1 Chr 4:22
72%
22And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.
1 Kgs 4:18
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18Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
Josh 19:26-27
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71%
26And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;
27And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth 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 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
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71%
30Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
31The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,
Josh 15:27-28
2 verses
71%
27And Hazargaddah, and Heshmon, and Bethpalet,
28And Hazarshual, and Beersheba, and Bizjothjah,
1 Chr 6:59
71%
59And Ashan with her suburbs, and Bethshemesh with her suburbs:
Josh 19:19
71%
19And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
1 Kgs 4:8
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8And these are their names: The son of Hur, in mount Ephraim:
1 Chr 2:45
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45And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.
Josh 19:21
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21And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;
1 Chr 2:14
70%
14Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
Josh 15:37-38
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70%
37Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,
38And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
Josh 19:37
70%
37And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
Josh 19:6
70%
6And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
Josh 15:56
70%
56And Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Josh 15:33
70%
33And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,
1 Chr 7:8
70%
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Neh 11:26-27
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70%
26And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,
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2 Chr 11:7
70%
7And Bethzur, and Shoco, 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%
10The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.
Ezra 10:33
69%
33Of the sons of Hashum; Mattenai, Mattathah, Zabad, Eliphelet, Jeremai, Manasseh, and Shimei.