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1 Kings 9

1 Kings 9:13

Solomon’s Additional Achievements · 1 Kings 9:10–28
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Translations

Modern
“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.
Traditional
And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
Literal
And he said, “What are these cities that you have given to me, my brother?” And he called them the land of Cabul, as they are to this day.
Latin
Et ait: Hæccine sunt civitates quas dedisti mihi, frater? Et appellavit eas terram Chabul, usque in diem hanc.

Original

Hebrew
English
“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.

Notes

1 Kings 9:10–14

Solomon made a business deal with King Hiram, trading wheat and olive oil for timber and gold (1 Kings 5:10–11). When Solomon owed Hiram, he gave him twenty towns in Galilee as payment. However, Hiram was unhappy with the towns and returned them to Solomon (see 2 Chronicles 8:2). The two friends agreed on other compensation and continued as allies and trading partners (1 Kings 9:26–28; 10:22).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 8:1–18

Places

Cabul: Name given to 20 cities by Hiram

Glossary

Accho, Acco Cabul Galilee Hiram Kings, Books of First and Second Phoenicia, Phoenicians

Topics

Cabul: Name Given by Hiram to Certain Cities in Galilee Diplomacy: Solomon, in his Alliance with Hiram Elijah: Consolation Given To Hiram: Called Huram, King of Tyre: Dissatisfied with the Cities Given to Him by Solomon Solomon: Cedes some Inferior Cities to Hiram Treaty: Ceding of the Territory By