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1 Kings 9:10-12

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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 Lord and the house of the king.”

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.”



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