1 Kings 9:10-14

New International Reader's Version

Other Things Solomon Did

¹⁰ Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. It took him 20 years to construct those two buildings. ¹¹ King Solomon gave 20 towns in Galilee to Hiram, the king of Tyre. That’s because Hiram had provided him with all the cedar and juniper logs he wanted. He had also provided Solomon with all the gold he wanted. ¹² Hiram went from Tyre to see the towns Solomon had given him. But he wasn’t pleased with them. ¹³ “My friend,” he asked, “what have you given me? What kind of towns are these?” So he called them the Land of Kabul. And that’s what they are still called to this day. ¹⁴ Hiram had sent four and a half tons of gold to Solomon.