Font Size
1 Kings 9:13-15
The Message
1 Kings 9:13-15
The Message
13-14 He said, “What kind of reward is this, my friend? Twenty backwoods hick towns!” People still refer to them that way. This is all Hiram got from Solomon in exchange for four and a half tons of gold!
* * *
15 This is the work record of the labor force that King Solomon raised to build The Temple of God, his palace, the defense complex (the Millo), the Jerusalem wall, and the fortified cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
Read full chapter
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Bible Gateway Recommends
The Message // REMIX 2.0, Softcover: The Bible in Contemporary Language
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $4.00 (20%)
The Message 100 Devotional Bible: The Story of God in Sequence - eBook
Retail: $17.99
Our Price: $9.99
Save: $8.00 (44%)
The Message // REMIX 2.0--soft leather-look, textured pieces
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $32.99
Save: $7.00 (18%)
The Message SOLO New Testament: An Uncommon Devotional - eBook
Retail: $16.99
Our Price: $9.99
Save: $7.00 (41%)