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13 so he asked him, “What are these cities that you have given to me, my brother?” That’s why these cities were named “the land of Cabal”[a] to this day. 14 Then Hiram paid the king 120 talents[b] of gold.

Solomon’s Other Accomplishments(A)

15 Here is a summary of the conscripted labor that King Solomon required to build the Lord’s Temple, his royal palace, the terrace ramparts in the City of David,[c] the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:13 The Heb. name Cabul means as good as nothing
  2. 1 Kings 9:14 I.e. about 9,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
  3. 1 Kings 9:15 Lit. the Millo, fortified areas of ancient Jerusalem with terraces and retaining walls