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.
And he said, 'What kind of cities are these that you have given me, my brother?' And he called them the land of Cabul, which is what they're still called today.
This verse shows King Hiram expressing disappointment with the twenty cities Solomon gave him as payment, calling them by a name that suggests they were worthless or displeasing.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred after Solomon had finished building the temple and his palace, which took about 20 years. King Hiram of Tyre had provided cedar wood, cypress wood, and gold for these projects, and Solomon repaid him with twenty cities in the region of Galilee. However, when Hiram inspected these cities, he was clearly dissatisfied with their quality or value.
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