I Kings 9:12 kjv — And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.

King James Version

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

— I Kings 9:12, King James Version

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I Kings 9 — Context

9

And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil.

10

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king’s house,

11

(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

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 them the land of Cabul unto this day.

14

And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.

15

And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

I Kings 9:12 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Kings 9:12 say?
I Kings 9:12 in the King James Version reads: “And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.”
Where is I Kings 9:12 in the Bible?
I Kings 9:12 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Kings, chapter 9, verse 12.
What translation should I read I Kings 9:12 in?
I Kings 9:12 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize I Kings 9:12?
I Kings 9:12 reads (KJV): “And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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