1 Kings 9:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them.”
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“So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Hiram cometh out from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon hath given to him, and they have not been right in his eyes,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 9:12 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 22:34“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
- Judges 14:3But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”
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