1 Kings 9:12 nasb — So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please him.

NASB

"So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please him."

— 1 Kings 9:12, NASB

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1 Kings 9 — Context

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"And they will say, 'Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and adopted other gods and worshiped them and served them, therefore the LORD has brought all this adversity on them.'"

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It came about at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king's house

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(Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress timber and gold according to all his desire), then King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

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So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please him.

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He said, "What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?" So they were called the land of Cabul to this day.

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And Hiram sent to the king talents of gold.

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Now this is the account of the forced labor which King Solomon levied to build the house of the LORD, his own house, the Millo, the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, 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 NASB reads: “So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given 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 (NASB): “So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given 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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