9:10 After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace, 1 9:11 King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre 2 twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted. 9:12 When Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the cities Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them. 3
1 tn Heb “the two houses, the house of the
2 map For location see Map1-A2; Map2-G2; Map4-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.
3 tn Heb “they were not agreeable in his eyes.”