1 Kings 9:11

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King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted.

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  • 2 Chr 8:2 : 2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.
  • Josh 20:7 : 7 So they selected Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath Arba(that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
  • 1 Kgs 5:6-9 : 6 So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.” 7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said,“The LORD is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.” 8 Hiram then sent this message to Solomon:“I received the message you sent to me. I will give you all the cedars and evergreens you need. 9 My servants will bring the timber down from Lebanon to the sea. I will send it by sea in raft-like bundles to the place you designate. There I will separate the logs and you can carry them away. In exchange you will supply the food I need for my royal court.” 10 So Hiram supplied the cedars and evergreens Solomon needed,
  • 2 Chr 2:8-9 : 8 Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants 9 to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple. 10 Look, I will pay your servants who cut the timber 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 120,000 gallons of wine, and 120,000 gallons of olive oil.”
  • 2 Chr 2:16 : 16 we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 9:12-19
    8 verses
    83%

    12When Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the cities Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.

    13Hiram asked,“Why did you give me these cities, my friend?” He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day.

    14Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.

    15Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

    16(Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had attacked and captured Gezer. He burned it and killed the Canaanites who lived in the city. He gave it as a wedding present to his daughter, who had married Solomon.)

    17Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

    18Baalath, Tadmor in the wilderness,

    19all the storage cities that belonged to him, and the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6-12
    7 verses
    80%

    6So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.”

    7When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said,“The LORD is worthy of praise today because he has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”

    8Hiram then sent this message to Solomon:“I received the message you sent to me. I will give you all the cedars and evergreens you need.

    9My servants will bring the timber down from Lebanon to the sea. I will send it by sea in raft-like bundles to the place you designate. There I will separate the logs and you can carry them away. In exchange you will supply the food I need for my royal court.”

    10So Hiram supplied the cedars and evergreens Solomon needed,

    11and Solomon supplied Hiram annually with 20,000 cors of wheat as provision for his royal court, as well as 120,000 gallons of pure olive oil.

    12So the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he had promised him. And Hiram and Solomon were at peace and made a treaty.

  • 2 Chr 8:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1Building Projects and Commercial Efforts After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD’s temple and his royal palace,

    2Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.

  • 1 Kgs 9:10
    75%

    10Foreign Affairs and Building Projects After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD’s temple and the royal palace,

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
    74%

    13Solomon Commissions Hiram to Supply the Temple King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.

  • 1 Kgs 10:10-13
    4 verses
    74%

    10She gave the king 120 talents of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.

    11(Hiram’s fleet, which carried gold from Ophir, also brought from Ophir a very large quantity of fine timber and precious gems.

    12With the timber the king made supports for the LORD’s temple and for the royal palace and stringed instruments for the musicians. No one has seen so much of this fine timber to this very day.)

    13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple(5:15) King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place.(Hiram had always been an ally of David.)

    2Solomon then sent this message to Hiram:

  • 2 Chr 9:27
    73%

    27The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.

  • 2 Chr 2:8-12
    5 verses
    72%

    8Send me cedars, evergreens, and algum trees from Lebanon, for I know your servants are adept at cutting down trees in Lebanon. My servants will work with your servants

    9to supply me with large quantities of timber, for I am building a great, magnificent temple.

    10Look, I will pay your servants who cut the timber 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 120,000 gallons of wine, and 120,000 gallons of olive oil.”

    11King Huram of Tyre sent this letter to Solomon:“Because the LORD loves his people, he has made you their king.”

    12Huram also said,“Worthy of praise is the LORD God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given King David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the LORD, as well as a royal palace for himself.

  • 2 Chr 9:9-12
    4 verses
    72%

    9She gave the king 120 talents of gold and a very large quantity of spices and precious gems. The quantity of spices the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon has never been matched.

    10(Huram’s servants, aided by Solomon’s servants, brought gold from Ophir, as well as fine timber and precious gems.

    11With the timber the king made steps for the LORD’s temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that.)

    12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, more than what she had brought him. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants.

  • 1 Kgs 10:27
    72%

    27The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.

  • 2 Chr 8:6
    72%

    6and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 1:15
    72%

    15The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.

  • 2 Chr 2:3
    72%

    3Solomon sent a message to King Huram of Tyre:“Help me as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs for the construction of his palace.

  • 1 Kgs 9:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men.

    28They sailed to Ophir, took from there 420 talents of gold, and then brought them to King Solomon.

  • 2 Sam 5:11
    71%

    11King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

  • 1 Chr 22:4
    71%

    4and more cedar logs than could be counted.(The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.)

  • 1 Chr 14:1
    71%

    1David’s Prestige Grows King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    70%

    16we will get all the timber you need from Lebanon and bring it in raft-like bundles by sea to Joppa. You can then haul it on up to Jerusalem.”

  • 2 Chr 9:14
    70%

    14besides what he collected from the merchants and traders. All the Arabian kings and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 10:22
    69%

    22Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

  • Song 3:9
    69%

    9King Solomon made a sedan chair for himself of wood imported from Lebanon.

  • 2 Chr 8:18
    68%

    18Huram sent him ships and some of his sailors, men who were well acquainted with the sea. They sailed with Solomon’s men to Ophir, and took from there 450 talents of gold, which they brought back to King Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 10:15
    68%

    15besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.