New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Kings 9:11-15
11(HiramH2438 kingH4428 of TyreH6865 had suppliedH5375 SolomonH8010 with cedarH730 and juniperH1265 timberH6086 and goldH2091, 1satisfying allH3605 his desireH2656), that KingH4428 SolomonH8010 thenH227 gaveH5414 HiramH2438 twentyH6242 citiesH5892 in the landH776 of GalileeH1551. 12So HiramH2438 leftH3318 TyreH6865 to seeH7200 the citiesH5892 whichH834 SolomonH8010 had givenH5414 him, and they 2did not pleaseH3474H5869 him. 13And he saidH559, “WhatH4100 are theseH428 citiesH5892 whichH834 you have givenH5414 me, my brotherH251?” So 3they have been calledH7121 the landH776 of 45CabulH3521 to thisH2088 dayH3117. 146And HiramH2438 sentH7971 to the kingH4428 7120H3967H6242 talentsH3603 of goldH2091.
15Now thisH2088 is the accountH1697 of the forcedH4522 laborH4522 whichH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 8conscriptedH5927 to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, his own houseH1004, the 910MilloH4407, the wallH2346 of JerusalemH3389, 11HazorH2674, 12MegiddoH4023, and 13GezerH1507.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 9:11 Lit to all ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 9:12 Lit were not right in his sight ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 9:13 Lit he called them ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 9:13 I.e., like nothing ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 9:13 Josh 19:27 ↩
- 6. 1 Kings 9:14 1 Kin 9:11 ↩
- 7. 1 Kings 9:14 About 4.5 tons or 4 metric tons ↩
- 8. 1 Kings 9:15 1 Kin 5:13 ↩
- 9. 1 Kings 9:15 I.e., terraced structure ↩
- 10. 1 Kings 9:15 2 Sam 5:9; 1 Kin 9:24 ↩
- 11. 1 Kings 9:15 Josh 11:1; 19:36 ↩
- 12. 1 Kings 9:15 Josh 17:11 ↩
- 13. 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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