1 Kings 9:11

([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.

( Now Hiram {H2438} the king {H4428} of Tyre {H6865} had furnished {H5375} Solomon {H8010} with cedar {H730} trees {H6086} and fir {H1265} trees {H6086}, and with gold {H2091}, according to all his desire {H2656},) that then {H227} king {H4428} Solomon {H8010} gave {H5414} Hiram {H2438} twenty {H6242} cities {H5892} in the land {H776} of Galilee {H1551}.

King Shlomo gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of the Galil (recall that Hiram the king of Tzor had supplied Shlomo with cedar and cypress logs and with all the gold Shlomo wanted).

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.

(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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 8:2 (3 votes)

    That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

  • 1 Kings 5:6 (2 votes)

    Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that [there is] not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

  • 1 Kings 5:10 (2 votes)

    ¶ So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees [according to] all his desire.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:8 (2 votes)

    Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants [shall be] with thy servants,

  • 2 Chronicles 2:10 (2 votes)

    And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.

  • Joshua 20:7 (2 votes)

    ¶ And they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjatharba, which [is] Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.

  • 2 Chronicles 2:16 (2 votes)

    And we will cut wood out of Lebanon, as much as thou shalt need: and we will bring it to thee in floats by sea to Joppa; and thou shalt carry it up to Jerusalem.