1 Kings 9:13

Solomon’s Additional Achievements

12So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. 13“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.

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Berean Standard Bible
“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, What sort of towns are these which you have given me, my brother? So they were named the land of Cabul, to this day.
Free Bible Version
“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram. He called them the land of Cabul, the name they are known by to this day.
Geneva Bible 1599
Therefore hee sayde, What cities are these which thou hast giuen me, my brother? And hee called them the land of Cabul vnto this day.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
Translation for Translators
He said to Solomon, “My friend, those cities that you gave me are worthless!” So, that area is still called ‘Worthless’.
Unlocked Literal Bible
So Hiram said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” Hiram called them the Land of Kabul, which they are still called today.
Noah Webster Bible
And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.
World English Bible
He said, “What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?” He called them the land of Cabul to this day.
Young's Literal Translation
and he saith, 'What [are] these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.