1 Kings 9:11-18

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Hiram ............ Hiram <02438> [Now Hiram.]

King Solomon ... King ................ Solomon <08010 04428> [king Solomon.]

Galilee <01551> [of Galilee.]

9:12

pleased <03474> [they pleased him not. Heb. were not right in his eyes.]

9:13

friend <0251> [my brother.]

Cabul <03521> [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.

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details <01697> [A.M. 2989-3029. B.C. 1015-975. the reason.]

build <01129> [to build.]

terrace <04407> [Millo.]

Millo is said to have been a deep valley, between the ancient city of Jebus and the city of David on mount Zion. This Solomon filled up, and built upon; and it became a fortified place, and a place for public assemblies.

wall <02346> [the wall.]

Hazor <02674> [Hazor.]

Probably the city Hazor in Naphtali, and the famous capital of Jabin, situated in the lake Merom or Semechon, and placed by Josephus south of Tyre, near Ptolemais.

Megiddo <04023> [Megiddo.]

Gezer <01507> [Gezer.]

9:16

daughter <01323> [daughter.]

9:17

Beth Horon <01032> [Beth-horon.]

9:18

Baalath <01191> [Baalath.]

Tadmor <08412> [Tadmor.]