So Hiram traveled from Tyre to see the towns that Solomon gave him. When Hiram saw those towns, he was not pleased.
1 Kings 9:13 - Easy To Read Version King Hiram said, “What are these towns that you have given me, my brother?” King Hiram named that land the Land of Cabul. [122] And that area is still called Cabul today. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He said, What are these cities worth which you have given me, my brother? So they are called the Cabul [unproductive] Land to this day. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So Hiram remarked, “My brother, are these towns you’ve given me good for anything?” The cities are thus called the land of Cabul to this very day. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: Are these the cities which thou hast given me, brother? And he called them the land of Chabul, unto this day. |
So Hiram traveled from Tyre to see the towns that Solomon gave him. When Hiram saw those towns, he was not pleased.
The Lord says these things: “I will definitely punish \{the people of\} Tyre {\cf2\super [18]} for the many crimes they did. {\cf2\super [19]} Why? Because they took an entire nation and sent them as slaves to Edom. {\cf2\super [20]} They did not remember the agreement they had made with their brothers (Israel).
Then the border turned to the east. The border went to Beth Dagon. The border touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El. Then the border went north of Beth Emek and Neiel. The border passed north of Cabul.