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1 Kings 9:12

King James Version (KJV)

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And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.

1 Kings 9:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 9:12

Theological / Devotional

Pleased him not. Hiram probably had cast his eyes on the bay of Accho, or on some rich grain lands, and was disappointed when he received a group of inferior inland towns. It seems that Hiram refused Solomon’s gift, and never even took possession of the cities.

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