1 Kings 9:12 cpdv — And Hiram went out of Tyre, so that he might view the towns that Solomon had given to him. And they did not please him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

"And Hiram went out of Tyre, so that he might view the towns that Solomon had given to him. And they did not please him. "

— 1 Kings 9:12, Catholic Public Domain Version

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1 Kings 9 — Context

9

And they will respond: ‘Because they abandoned the Lord their God, who led their fathers away from the land of Egypt, and they followed strange gods, and they adored them and served them. For this reason, the Lord led all this evil over them.’ ”

10

Then, when twenty years were fulfilled, after Solomon had built the two houses, that is, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king,

11

Hiram, the king of Tyre, having supplied Solomon with cedar wood, and spruce wood, and gold, in accord with all that he needed, then Solomon gave Hiram twenty towns in the land of Galilee.

12

And Hiram went out of Tyre, so that he might view the towns that Solomon had given to him. And they did not please him.

13

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.

14

And Hiram sent to king Solomon one hundred twenty talents of gold.

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This is the sum of the expenses that king Solomon offered for the building of the house of the Lord, and his own house, and for Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

1 Kings 9:12 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 9:12 say?
1 Kings 9:12 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “And Hiram went out of Tyre, so that he might view the towns that Solomon had given to him. And they did not please him. ”
Where is 1 Kings 9:12 in the Bible?
1 Kings 9:12 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 9, verse 12.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 9:12.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 9:12 in?
1 Kings 9:12 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 9:12?
1 Kings 9:12 reads (CPDV): “And Hiram went out of Tyre, so that he might view the towns that Solomon had given to him. And they did not please him. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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