1 Kings 9:13

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““What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.”

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BSBPD

““What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he saith, `What <FI>are<Fi> these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 9:13 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 19:27then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.
  2. 1 Kings 5:1Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.
  3. Amos 1:9This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Tyre, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they delivered up a whole congregation of exiles to Edom and broke a covenant of brotherhood.

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