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1 Kings 9:13-15
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 Kings 9:13-15
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
13 He said, What are these cities worth which you have given me, my brother? So they are called the Cabul [unproductive] Land to this day.
14 And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.
15 This is the account of the levy [of forced labor] which King Solomon raised to build the house of the Lord, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
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1 Kings 9:13-15
New International Version
1 Kings 9:13-15
New International Version
13 “What kind of towns are these you have given me, my brother?” he asked. And he called them the Land of Kabul,[a](A) a name they have to this day. 14 Now Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents[b] of gold.(B)
15 Here is the account of the forced labor King Solomon conscripted(C) to build the Lord’s temple, his own palace, the terraces,[c](D) the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor,(E) Megiddo and Gezer.(F)
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 9:13 Kabul sounds like the Hebrew for good-for-nothing.
- 1 Kings 9:14 That is, about 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons
- 1 Kings 9:15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24
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