1 Kings 9:11

Translations

Modern

King 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.

Traditional

(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.

Literal

Hiram the king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress wood and gold, as much as he desired, then King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

Latin

(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.

Original

Hebrew

English

King 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.

Notes

1 Kings 9:10–14

Solomon made a business deal with King Hiram, trading wheat and olive oil for timber and gold (1 Kings 5:10–11). When Solomon owed Hiram, he gave him twenty towns in Galilee as payment. However, Hiram was unhappy with the towns and returned them to Solomon (see 2 Chronicles 8:2). The two friends agreed on other compensation and continued as allies and trading partners (1 Kings 9:26–28; 10:22).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

2 Chronicles 8:2
Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.
Joshua 20:7
So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
2 Chronicles 2:8–10
Send me also cedar, cypress, and algum logs from Lebanon, for I know that your servants have skill to cut timber there. And indeed, my servants will work with yours
1 Kings 5:6–10
Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”
2 Chronicles 2:16
We will cut logs from Lebanon, as many as you need, and we will float them to you as rafts by sea down to Joppa. Then you can take them up to Jerusalem.”

Parallels

2 Chronicles 8:1–18

People

Hiram: King of Tyre, ally of David and Solomon Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Places

Galilee: Region in northern Israel; key location in Jesus' ministry Tyre: A major Phoenician port city, known for its trade

Glossary

Accho, Acco Galilee Hiram Kings, Books of First and Second Phoenicia, Phoenicians

Topics

Cedar: Furnished by Hiram, King of Tyre, for Solomon's Temple Contracts: Between Solomon and Hiram Diplomacy: Solomon, in his Alliance with Hiram Elijah: Consolation Given To Galilee: The Northern District of Palestine: Cities In, Given to Hiram Galilee: Twenty Cities of, Given to Hiram Gold: Imported by Solomon Hiram: Called Huram, King of Tyre: Dissatisfied with the Cities Given to Him by Solomon Solomon: Cedes some Inferior Cities to Hiram Treaty: Ceding of the Territory By Tyre: Kingdom of Men and Materials Sent From, to Solomon, for the Erection of the Temple and his Castles

1 Kings 9:11

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