1 Kings 9 · Verse 11

1 Kings 9:11

(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
1 Kings 9:11, King James Version

1 Kings 9:11 in other translations

BSBKing 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.
WEB(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and cypress trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
ASV(now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar-trees and fir-trees, and with gold, according to all his desire), that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
YLTHiram king of Tyre hath assisted Solomon with cedar-trees, and with fir-trees, and with gold, according to all his desire; then doth king Solomon give to Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
DARBYHiram the king of Tyre having furnished Solomon with cedar-trees and cypress-trees, and with gold, according to all his desire, — that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
BBE(Hiram, king of Tyre, had given Solomon cedar-trees and cypress-trees and gold, as much as he had need of,) King Solomon gave Hiram twenty towns in the land of Galilee.
Webster(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

What does 1 Kings 9:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee--According to Josephus, they were situated on the northwest of it, adjacent to Tyre. Though lying within the boundaries of the promised land (Ge 15:18; Jos 1:4), they had never been conquered till then, and were inhabited by Canaanite heathens (Jud 4:2-13; 2Ki 15:29). They were probably given to Hiram, whose dominions were small, as a remuneration for his important services in furnishing workmen, materials, and an immense quantity of wrought gold (1Ki 9:14) for the temple and other buildings [Michaelis]. The gold, however, as others think, may have been the amount of forfeits paid to Solomon by Hiram for not being able to answer the riddles and apothegms, with which, according to Josephus, in their private correspondence, the two sovereigns amused themselves. Hiram having refused these cities, probably on account of their inland situation making them unsuitable to his maritime and commercial people, Solomon satisfied his ally in some other way; and, taking these cities into his own hands, he first repaired their shattered walls, then filled them with a colony of Hebrews (2Ch 8:2).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 11 Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities - It is very likely that Solomon did not give those cities to Hiram so that they should be annexed to his Tyrian dominions, but rather gave him the produce of them till the money was paid which he had advanced to Solomon for his buildings. It appears however that either Hiram did not accept them, or that having received the produce till he was paid, he then restored them to Solomon; for in the parallel place, 2Chr 8:2, it is said, The cities which Hiram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Some think that they were heathen cities which Solomon had conquered, and therefore had a right to give them if he pleased, as they were not any part of the land given by promise to the Israelites.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 9:10-14

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.

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1 Kings 9:11 in the original Hebrew

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חִירָ֣םchi.RamHiramH2438
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
צֹ֠רtzorTyreH6865
נִשָּׂ֨אni.Sa'he had supportedH5375
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
בַּעֲצֵי֩ba.'a.Tzeiwith wood<s> ofH6086
אֲרָזִ֨ים'a.ra.Zimcedar<s>H730
וּבַעֲצֵ֧יu.va.'a.Tzeiand with wood<s> ofH6086
בְרוֹשִׁ֛יםve.ro.ShimcypressesH1265
וּבַזָּהָ֖בu.va.za.Havand with <the> goldH2091
לְכָל\־le.kholto allH3605
חֶפְצ֑וֹchef.Tzodesire hisH2656
אָ֡ז'azthenH227
יִתֵּן֩yi.Tenhe gaveH5414
הַמֶּ֨לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
שְׁלֹמֹ֤הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
לְחִירָם֙le.chi.Ramto HiramH2438
עֶשְׂרִ֣ים'es.RimtwentyH6242
עִ֔יר'Irciti[es]H5892
בְּאֶ֖רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
הַגָּלִֽיל\׃ha.ga.Lil<the> GalileeH1551

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Cross references for 1 Kings 9:11

  • 2 Chronicles 8:2

    That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:16

    And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.

  • Joshua 20:7

    And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath–arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

  • 1 Kings 5:6-10

    Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people. And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household. …

  • 2 Chronicles 2:8-10

    Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great. And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Now Hiram.
5:6-10; 2Ch 2:8-10,16
king Solomon.
2Ch 8:2
of Galilee.
Jos 20:7

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Context

  • 1 Kings 9:10

    And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king’s house,

  • 1 Kings 9:11

    (Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • 1 Kings 9:12

    And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.

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1 Kings 9:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		(Para las cuales Hiram rey de Tiro, había traído á Salomón madera de cedro y de haya, y cuanto oro él quiso), que el rey Salomón dió á Hiram veinte ciudades en tierra de Galilea.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Hiram, roi de Tyr, ayant fourni Salomon de bois de cèdre, et de bois de cyprès, et d’or, selon tout son désir, alors le roi Salomon donna à Hiram 20 villes dans le pays de Galilée.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Hiram, der König von Tyrus, hatte Salomo mit Cedernholz und mit Cypressenholz und mit Gold nach all seinem Begehr unterstützt-damals gab der König Salomo dem Hiram zwanzig Städte im Lande Galiläa.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		(Hiram rege Tyri præbente Salomoni ligna cedrina et abiegna, et aurum juxta omne quod opus habuerat), tunc dedit Salomon Hiram viginti oppida in terra Galilææ.