And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 9 of 1 Kings. Solomon gives Hiram twenty cities in Galilee in exchange for the resources used for his great construction projects. Hiram is not pleased with them and calls them Cabul. The episode shows that Solomon’s prosperity also involves economic and territorial commitments. The idealized image of the kingdom begins to reveal tensions within its administration.
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Compare 1 Kings 9:12 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und Hiram zog aus von Tyrus, die Städte zu besehen, die ihm Salomo gegeben hatte; und sie gefielen ihm nicht,
Y salió Hiram de Tiro para ver las ciudades que Salomón le había dado, y no le contentaron.
Hiram salió de Tiro para ver las ciudades que Salomón le había dado, pero no le gustaron.
Hiram sortit de Tyr, pour voir les villes que lui donnait Salomon. Mais elles ne lui plurent point,
Ed Hiram uscì di Tiro, per veder le città che Salomone gli avea date; ma non gli piacquero.
E saiu Hirão de Tiro a ver as cidades que Salomão lhe dera, porém não foram boas aos seus olhos.
希蘭 從 推羅 出來,察看 所羅門 給他的城鎮,看不順眼,
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