Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “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. New Living Translation “What kind of towns are these, my brother?” he asked. So Hiram called that area Cabul (which means “worthless”), as it is still known today. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible “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. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible And he said, “What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?” So they have been called the land of Cabul to this day. NASB 1995 He said, “What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?” So they were called the land of Cabul to this day. NASB 1977 And he said, “What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?” So they were called the land of Cabul to this day. Legacy Standard Bible And he said, “What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?” So they were called the land of Cabul to this day. Amplified Bible He said, “What are these cities [good for] which you have given me, my brother?” So they have been called the land of Cabul (like nothing, unproductive) to this day. Christian Standard Bible So he said, “What are these towns you’ve given me, my brother? ” So he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are still called today. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he said, “What are these towns you’ve given me, my brother?” So he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are still called today. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version He said, "Solomon, my friend, are these the kind of towns you want to give me?" So Hiram called the region Cabul because he thought it was worthless. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "What kind of cities have you given me, brother?" he asked. So he named it the region of Cabul [Good for Nothing]. ( [They're] still [called] that today.) Good News Translation So he said to Solomon, "So these, my brother, are the towns you have given me!" For this reason the area is still called Cabul. International Standard Version 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" to this day. Majority Standard Bible “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. NET Bible Hiram asked, "Why did you give me these cities, my friend?" He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day. New Heart English Bible He said, "What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?" He called them the land of Cabul to this day. Webster's Bible Translation And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day. World English Bible He said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” He called them the land of Cabul to this day. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he says, “What [are] these cities that you have given to me, my brother?” And one calls them the land of Cabul to this day. Young's Literal Translation and he saith, 'What are these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day. Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, What these cities which thou gavest to me, my brother? And he will call them the land Cabul even to this day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: Are these the cities which thou hast given me, brother? And he called them the land of Chabul, unto this day. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, “Are these the cities that you have given to me, brother?” And he called them the land of Cabul, even to this day. New American Bible So he said, “What are these cities you have given me, my brother?” And he called them the land of Cabul, as they are called to this day. New Revised Standard Version 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. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said, What kind of cities are these which you have given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabuli to this day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said: “What are these towns that you have given to me, my brother?” And he called them the land of Kabuli until today. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother?' And they were called the land of Cabul, unto this day. Brenton Septuagint Translation What are these cities which thou hast given me, brother? And he called them Boundary until this day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Numerous Achievements…12So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. 13“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.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 8:2 Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. 1 Kings 9:11-12 King 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. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. 2 Samuel 24:24 “No,” replied the king, “I insist on paying a price, for I will not offer to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. 2 Chronicles 8:1-6 Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, / Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. / Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it. ... 1 Kings 5:1-12 Now 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. / And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram: / “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. ... 1 Kings 10:11-12 (The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.) 2 Chronicles 9:10-11 (The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. / The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.) Matthew 12:42 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Luke 11:31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. 1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. 1 Kings 4:24 For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides. 1 Kings 10:23-25 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. 2 Chronicles 9:22-24 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. / All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. / Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. 1 Kings 5:6 Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.” 1 Kings 5:10 So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, Treasury of Scripture And he said, What cities are these which you have given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day. my brother 1 Kings 5:1,2 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David… Amos 1:9 Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant: Joshua 19:27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand, Jump to Previous Cabul Cities Kind Sort TownsJump to Next Cabul Cities Kind Sort Towns1 Kings 9 1. God's covenant in a vision with Solomon10. The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran 15. In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites servants 24. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house 25. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices 26. His navy fetches gold from Ophir So he said This phrase introduces a direct response from Hiram, the king of Tyre, to Solomon. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is often used to denote a declaration or a significant statement. In this context, it underscores the importance of Hiram's reaction to the gift of cities from Solomon, indicating a moment of diplomatic tension or disappointment. What are these cities you have given me my brother And he called them the Land of Kabul as they are called to this day Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Whatמָ֚ה (māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what are these הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those towns הֶעָרִ֣ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement you have given נָתַ֥תָּה (nā·ṯat·tāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me, לִּ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew my brother?” אָחִ֑י (’ā·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) asked [Hiram], וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say and he called וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read them לָהֶם֙ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Cabul, כָּב֔וּל (kā·ḇūl) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3521: Cabul -- a city in Asher, also a region in Galilee as they are [called] to עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day. הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links 1 Kings 9:13 NIV1 Kings 9:13 NLT 1 Kings 9:13 ESV 1 Kings 9:13 NASB 1 Kings 9:13 KJV 1 Kings 9:13 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 9:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 9:13 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 9:13 French Bible 1 Kings 9:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 9:13 He said What cities are these which (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |