1 Kings 9:13

1 Kings 9:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)“What kind of towns are these you have given me, my brother?” he asked. And he called them the Land of Kabul, a name they have to this day.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore he said, "What kind of cities are these that you have given me, my brother?" So they are called the land of Cabul to this day.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he said, “What kind of cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” And he called them the land of Cabul, as they are to this day.

Context of 1 Kings 9:13

11King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. 12So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. “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. 14And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold. 15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Kings 9:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מָ֚ה הֶעָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥תָּה לִּ֖י אָחִ֑י וַיִּקְרָ֤א לָהֶם֙ אֶ֣רֶץ כָּב֔וּל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

• Whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• are theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• ·אֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• townsעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• you have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• my brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• askedאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• the Landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Cabulכָּבוּלkâbûl · CabulH3521
• as they are called toעַד‛ad · tillH5704
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for 1 Kings 9:13

• 1 Kings 5:1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
• Amos 1:9This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.
• Joshua 19:27then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 9:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Called them the land of Cabul - Whether this epithet was given to this land by Hiram as a mark of disapprobation, or what is its proper meaning, the learned are not agreed. That there was a country of this name in the promised land in the time of Joshua, is evident enough from Joshua 19:27, as it was one part of the boundary of the tribe of Asher; hence some interpret the word border or boundary, and so, the Septuagint understood it, for they have…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13Cabul is said to be a Phoenician word, and signified “displeasing” (see margin). There is some reason to believe that the cities thus despised by Hiram were restored to Solomon 2 Chronicles 8:2, and that Solomon rebuilt them and colonized them with Israelites.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-14Verses 10-14 Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities. Hiram did not like them. If Solomon would gratify him, let it be in his own element, by becoming his partner in trade, as he did. See how the providence of God suits this earth to the various tempers of men, and the dispositions of men to the earth, and all for the good of mankind in general.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-14Solomon 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).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 9:13

• Cabul
• Diplomacy
• Elijah
• Hiram
• Solomon
• Treaty

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings