1 Kings 9:13

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Hiram asked,“Why did you give me these cities, my friend?” He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day.

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Referenced Verses

  • Josh 19:27 : 27 It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north
  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2 : 1 Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple(5:15) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place.(Hiram had always been an ally of David.) 2 Solomon then sent this message to Hiram:
  • Amos 1:9 : 9 This is what the LORD says:“Because Tyre has committed three crimes– make that four!– I will not revoke my decree of judgment. They sold a whole community to Edom; they failed to observe a treaty of brotherhood.

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  • 1 Kgs 9:11-12
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    11King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted.

    12When Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the cities Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.

  • 1 Kgs 9:14-15
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    72%

    14Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.

    15Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 8:2-4
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    2Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.

    3Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.

    4He built up Tadmor in the wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath.

  • Josh 15:40
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    40Cabbon, Lahmas, Kitlish,

  • 1 Chr 6:55-56
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    55They were allotted Hebron in the territory of Judah, as well as its surrounding pasturelands.

    56(But the city’s land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

  • 1 Kgs 9:18-19
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    18Baalath, Tadmor in the wilderness,

    19all the storage cities that belonged to him, and the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 8:6
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    6and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • Josh 15:57-58
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    57Kain, Gibeah, and Timnah– a total of ten cities and their towns.

    58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

  • 1 Kgs 5:2
    66%

    2Solomon then sent this message to Hiram:

  • 1 Kgs 2:15
    65%

    15He said,“You know that the kingdom was mine and all Israel considered me king. But then the kingdom was given to my brother, for the LORD decided it should be his.

  • Josh 21:11-12
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    65%

    11They assigned them Kiriath Arba(Arba was the father of Anak), that is, Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, along with its surrounding grazing areas.

    12(Now the city’s fields and surrounding towns they had assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his property.)

  • Josh 15:21
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    21These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

  • 1 Kgs 20:34
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    34Ben Hadad said,“I will return the cities my father took from your father. You may set up markets in Damascus, just as my father did in Samaria.” Ahab then said,“I want to make a treaty with you before I dismiss you.” So he made a treaty with him and then dismissed him.

  • Josh 15:54
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    54Humtah, Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron), and Zior– a total of nine cities and their towns.

  • Isa 10:9
    64%

    9Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?

  • Num 32:38
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    38Nebo, Baal Meon(with a change of name), and Sibmah. They renamed the cities they built.

  • 1 Kgs 5:7-8
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    7When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said,“The LORD is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

    8Hiram then sent this message to Solomon:“I received the message you sent to me. I will give you all the cedars and evergreens you need.

  • Deut 6:10
    64%

    10Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively Then when the LORD your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you– a land with large, fine cities you did not build,

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
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    13Solomon Commissions Hiram to Supply the Temple King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.

  • Josh 15:23
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    23Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan,

  • 2 Chr 9:12
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    12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, more than what she had brought him. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

  • Josh 21:9
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    9They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

  • 2 Chr 2:11-12
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    63%

    11King Huram of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon:“Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you their king.”

    12Huram also said,“Worthy of praise is the LORD God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given King David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10
    63%

    10So Hiram supplied the cedars and evergreens Solomon needed,

  • Josh 19:26
    63%

    26Alammelech, Amad, and Mishal. Their border touched Carmel to the west and Shihor Libnath.

  • Judg 1:11
    63%

    11From there they attacked the people of Debir.(Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

  • Num 32:42
    63%

    42Then Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and called it Nobah after his own name.

  • 2 Chr 2:3
    63%

    3Solomon sent a message to King Huram of Tyre:“Help me as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs for the construction of his palace.

  • 1 Chr 6:58
    63%

    58Hilez and its pasturelands, Debir and its pasturelands,

  • Josh 13:4
    63%

    4to the south; all the Canaanite territory, from Arah in the region of Sidon to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

  • Num 13:19
    63%

    19and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,

  • Josh 14:13
    63%

    13Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.

  • 1 Kgs 10:13
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    13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

  • Josh 19:5
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    5Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,

  • 1 Sam 25:11
    63%

    11Should I take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers and give them to these men? I don’t even know where they came from!”

  • Neh 11:34
    63%

    34in Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat,

  • Gen 43:6
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    6Israel said,“Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man you had one more brother?”

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    63%

    16we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

  • 1 Kgs 9:27
    63%

    27Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.