1 Kings 4:9
What does 1 Kings 4:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 4:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
KJV
King James Version · 1611The son of Dekar, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth–shemesh, and Elon–beth–hanan:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Ben-deker, in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-beth-hanan;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949... the son of Deker in Makaz and Shaalbim and Beth-shemesh and Elonbeth-hanan;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Ben-Dekar in Makaz, and Shaalbim, and Beth-Shemesh, and Elon-Beth-Hanan.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Bendecar, in Macces, and in Salebim, and in Bethsames, and in Elon, and in Bethanan.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Ben-Deker in Makaz, and in Shaalbim, and Beth-shemesh, and Elon-Beth-hanan.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 6:20
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?
- Joshua 19:42
and Shaalabbin, and Aijalon, and Ithlah,
- Joshua 21:16
and Ain with its suburbs, and Juttah with its suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes.
- Judges 1:35
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 Samuel 6:12
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.
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