1 Kings 9 · Verse 13

1 Kings 9:13

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.
1 Kings 9:13, King James Version

1 Kings 9:13 in other translations

BSB“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.
WEBHe said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” He called them the land of Cabul to this day.
ASVAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
YLTand 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.
DARBYAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.
BBEAnd he said, What sort of towns are these which you have given me, my brother? So they were named the land of Cabul, to this day.
WebsterAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.

What does 1 Kings 9:13 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 13 Called them the land of Cabul - Whether this epithet was given to this land by Hiram as a mark of disapprobation, or what is its proper meaning, the learned are not agreed. That there was a country of this name in the promised land in the time of Joshua, is evident enough from Jos 19:27, as it was one part of the boundary of the tribe of Asher; hence some interpret the word border or boundary, and so, the Septuagint understood it, for they have translated the Hebrew word ὁριον, which signifies the same. The margin gives another meaning.

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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 9:13 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מָ֚הmahwhat?H4100
הֶעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.Rim[are] the citiesH5892
הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
נָתַ֥תָּהna.Ta.tahyou have givenH5414
לִּ֖יlito me
אָחִ֑י'a.ChiO brother myH251
וַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'and someone calledH7121
לָהֶם֙la.Hem<to> them
אֶ֣רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
כָּב֔וּלka.VulCabulH3521
עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704
הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH3117
הַזֶּֽה\׃\ \פha.Zeh<the> thisH2088

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 9:13

  • Joshua 19:27

    And turneth toward the sunrising to Beth–dagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthah–el toward the north side of Beth–emek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,

  • 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:

  • 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. And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my brother.
5:1,2; Am 1:9
Cabul. that is, Displeasing, or dirty.Josephus says that {Cabul,} in the Phoenician language, signifies [ouk areskon,] displeasing; and that these cities were situated in the neighbourhood of Tyre. Most commentators are persuaded that the city Cabul in the tribe of Asher was one; and probably from this Hiram took occasion to give this name to all the other cities which Solomon had ceded to him.
Jos 19:27

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Context

  • 1 Kings 9:12

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

  • 1 Kings 9:13

    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.

  • 1 Kings 9:14

    And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

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1 Kings 9:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y dijo: ¿Qué ciudades son estas que me has dado, hermano? Y púsoles por nombre, la tierra de Cabul, hasta hoy.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il dit: Qu’est-ce que ces villes-là, que tu m’as données, mon frère? Et il les appela pays de Cabul, jusqu’à ce jour.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er sprach: Was sind das für Städte, die du mir gegeben hast, mein Bruder! Und er nannte sie das Land Kabul bis auf diesen Tag.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ait: Hæccine sunt civitates quas dedisti mihi, frater? Et appellavit eas terram Chabul, usque in diem hanc.