1 Kings 9:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabulb unto this day. ”

1 Kings 9:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Cabul is said to be a Phoenician word, and signified “displeasing” (see margin). There is some reason to believe that the cities thus despised by Hiram were restored to Solomon 2 Chronicles 8:2 ,...
1 Kings 9:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Dealings with Hiram. The Levy. The source of this section seems to be the Acts of Solomon (see above). After Solomon had completed his buildings he was obliged to give Hiram cities in Ga...
1 Kings 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

What cities. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. Cabul. The point of the sarcasm is not apparent to us on account of our not knowing the meaning of the word. It has been variously suggested as...
1 Kings 9:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. Called them the land of Cabul - Whether this epithet was given to this l...
1 Kings 9:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day— Houbigant thinks that Cabul is derived from an Arabic word, signifying to defer the payment of a debt; perhaps because he had not given them...
1 Kings 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. No JFB commentary on these verses.
1 Kings 9:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God's Response to Solomon's Prayer. Solomon and Hiram 1. When.. finished] The Temple does not seem to have been dedicated until all the king's buildings were completed, the Temple and Palace being...
1 Kings 9:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Cabul. — The derivation of this word is uncertain. Josephus evidently did not know it as a Hebrew word; for he expressly says, that in the Phænician language it signifies “what is unpleasing.” ( An...
1 Kings 9:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Searching Word to the Wise 1 Kings 9:1-14 God's second revelation of Himself to Solomon had a double object. In the first place, it assured the king that his prayer was heard and that the new...
1 Kings 9:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Jehovah now appeared to Solomon for the second time, and declared that his prayer was heard and answered, but insisted that there were conditions for the people to fulfil. These conditions were clear...
1 Kings 9:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not. (13) And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called...
1 Kings 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said ,.... By letter to him: what cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother ? so he called him, being not only his neighbour, but his ally, in friendship and covenant with him;...
1 Kings 9:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 13. What cities are these? ] i.e., Quanti putas esse? a H...
1 Kings 9:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee Or, near the land of Galilee , bordering upon it; in those parts which were near, and adjoining to, Hiram's dominions: with the cities, unde...
1 Kings 9:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

GOD APPEARING AGAIN TO SOLOMON (vs.1-9) The Lord had appeared to Solomon before he built the temple (ch.3:5), now at its completion the Lord appears again to him. There was a danger of Solomon's...
1 Kings 9:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon and Hiram. B. C. 1001. 10 And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when...
1 Kings 9:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The land of Cabul, i.e. of dirt , as most interpret it. Not that it was a barren soil, as some imagine; for they who describe those parts commend them as fruitful; nor would Solomon have made him...
1 Kings 9:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon Has So Extended His Resources That He Feels It Necessary To Obtain A Secured Loan From Hiram, Secured Against Galilean Settlements ( 1 Kings 9:11-14 ). It is an indication of the wealth th...
1 Kings 9:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 1 Kings 9:10 . At the end of twenty years —Seven and a-half years spent in erecting temple, twelve and a-half upon his own house. This verse takes up again the s...
1 Kings 9:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 9:2 . The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time. This seems to be in answer to the prayer offered up in the temple. 1 Kings 9:13 . Cabul, vile, argillaceous, arenaceous. These twent...
1 Kings 9:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S BUILDINGS AND UNDERTAKINGS .—So far the historian has spoken exclusively of the two greatest works of Solomon's reign, the Temple and the Palace, and principally of t...
1 Kings 9:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Resources and Power
1 Kings 9:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 5:1 ; 1 Kings 5:2 ; Amos 1:9 ; Joshua 19:27
1 Kings 9:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Cabul — That is, of dirt, as most interpret it. Because, though the land was very good, yet being a thick and stiff clay, and therefore requiring great pains to manure it, it was very unsuitable to...

1 Kings 9:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 9:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 9:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 9:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 9:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 9:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 9:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 9:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 9:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 9:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 9:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 9:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes