New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Kings 9:11-15
11(HiramH2438 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 had suppliedH5375 SolomonH8010 with cedarH730 and cypressH1265 timberH6086 and goldH2091 according to allH3605 his desireH2656), thenH227 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 gaveH5414 HiramH2438 twentyH6242 citiesH5892 in the landH776 of GalileeH1551. 12So HiramH2438 cameH3318 out from TyreH6865 to seeH7200 the citiesH5892 whichH834 SolomonH8010 had givenH5414 him, and they 1did not pleaseH3474H5869 him. 13He saidH559, “WhatH4100 are theseH428 citiesH5892 whichH834 you have givenH5414 me, my brotherH251?” So 2they were calledH7121 the landH776 of 34CabulH3521 to thisH2088 dayH3117. 145And HiramH2438 sentH7971 to the kingH4428 120H3967H6242 talentsH3603 of goldH2091.
15Now thisH2088 is the accountH1697 of the forcedH4522 laborH4522 whichH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 6leviedH5927 to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, his own houseH1004, the 78MilloH4407, the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389, 9HazorH2674, 10MegiddoH4023, and 11GezerH1507.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 9:12 Lit were not right in his sight ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 9:13 Lit he called them ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 9:13 I.e. as good as nothing ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 9:13 Josh 19:27 ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 9:14 1 Kin 9:11 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 9:15 1 Kin 5:13 ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 9:15 I.e. citadel ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 9:15 2 Sam 5:9; 1 Kin 9:24 ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 9:15 Josh 11:1; 19:36 ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 9:15 Josh 17:11 ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 9:15 Judg 1:29 ↩
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
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