1 Kings 9:10-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
King Hiram’s 20 Towns
10 At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the two houses, the Lord’s temple and the royal palace(A)— 11 Hiram king of Tyre(B) having supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold(C) for his every wish(D)—King Solomon gave Hiram 20 towns in the land of Galilee. 12 So Hiram went out from Tyre to look over the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. 13 So he said, “What are these towns you’ve given me, my brother?” So he called them the Land of Cabul,[a] as they are still called today.(E) 14 Now Hiram had sent the king 9,000 pounds[b] of gold.(F)
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- 1 Kings 9:13 = Like Nothing
- 1 Kings 9:14 Lit 120 talents
1 Kings 9:10-14
International Standard Version
Solomon Cedes Cities to Hiram
10 It took 20 years for Solomon to finish working on the two houses—the Lord’s Temple and the royal palace— 11 after which King Solomon gave Hiram 20 cities in the land of Galilee, because King Hiram of Tyre had provided Solomon with as much cedar, cypress timber, and gold as he wanted. 12 Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon had given him, but he wasn’t happy with them, 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.
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- 1 Kings 9:13 The Heb. name Cabul means as good as nothing
- 1 Kings 9:14 I.e. about 9,000 pounds; a talent weighed about 75 pounds
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