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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Now Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Nevertheless, Hiram paid Solomon 9,000 pounds of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Hiram sent the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Hiram had sent the king nine thousand pounds of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Hiram had sent the king 9,000 pounds of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He sent Solomon only five tons of gold in return. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hiram had sent the king 9,000 pounds of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hiram had sent Solomon almost five tons of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Hiram paid the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram had sent the king 120 talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hiram had sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hiram sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sends one hundred and twenty talents of gold to the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Hiram sendeth to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Hiram will send to the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to king Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to king Solomon one hundred twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hiram, however, had sent King Solomon one hundred and twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But Hiram had sent to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And King Hiram sent to King Solomon one hundred and twenty talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And King Khiram sent to King Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Chiram brought to Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/9-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3747" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Solomon's Numerous Achievements</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>“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. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2438.htm" title="2438: ḥî·rām (N-proper-ms) -- A Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians). Or Chiyrowm; another form of Chuwram; Chiram or Chirom, the name of two Tyrians.">And Hiram</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">had sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lam·me·leḵ (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’āh (Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">120</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: wə·‘eś·rîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3603.htm" title="3603: kik·kar (N-fsc) -- From karar; a circle, i.e. a circumjacent tract or region, expec. The Ghor or valley of the Jordan; also a loaf; also a talent (round) coin).">talents</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">of gold.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2</a></span><br />Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-12.htm">2 Chronicles 9:12</a></span><br />King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10</a></span><br />Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">1 Kings 5:10-11</a></span><br />So Hiram provided Solomon with all the cedar and cypress timber he wanted, / and year after year Solomon would provide Hiram with 20,000 cors of wheat as food for his household, as well as 20,000 baths of pure olive oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-9.htm">2 Chronicles 9:9</a></span><br />Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-10.htm">2 Chronicles 2:10</a></span><br />I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-13.htm">2 Chronicles 9:13</a></span><br />The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-22.htm">1 Kings 10:22</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">1 Kings 10:25</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-21.htm">2 Chronicles 9:21</a></span><br />For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-24.htm">2 Chronicles 9:24</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27-28</a></span><br />So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Hiram sent to the king six score talents of gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11,28</a></b></br> (<i>Now</i> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10,14,21</a></b></br> And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-12.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Sixscore</a> <a href="/exodus/38-29.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-27.htm">Hiram</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Sixscore</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">Talents</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-28.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">God's covenant in a vision with Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">His navy fetches gold from Ophir</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And Hiram had sent the king</b><br>Hiram, the king of Tyre, was a significant ally of King Solomon. This alliance was rooted in the relationship Hiram had with Solomon's father, King David. Tyre was a prominent Phoenician city known for its wealth and trade, particularly in timber and precious metals. The cooperation between Hiram and Solomon highlights the political and economic alliances that were common in the ancient Near East. This partnership was crucial for Solomon's building projects, including the construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. The alliance also reflects the broader theme of peace and prosperity during Solomon's reign, as prophesied in <a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9</a>.<p><b>120 talents of gold</b><br>A talent was a large unit of weight used in ancient times, and 120 talents would be an enormous amount of gold, estimated to be around 4.5 tons. This substantial gift underscores the wealth and resources available to Solomon, as well as the prosperity of Hiram's kingdom. Gold was a symbol of wealth, power, and divine favor, often used in the construction of temples and palaces. The use of gold in Solomon's Temple is detailed in <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>, where it signifies the glory and majesty of God. This exchange of gold also prefigures the wealth and splendor of the Messianic kingdom, as described in prophecies like <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5-6</a>, where nations bring their wealth to honor the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hiram.htm">Hiram</a></b><br>The king of Tyre, a significant ally of King Solomon. Hiram was known for his skilled laborers and materials, which he provided for the building of Solomon's temple and palace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel, renowned for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/1/120_talents_of_gold.htm">120 Talents of Gold</a></b><br>A substantial amount of gold sent by Hiram to Solomon, symbolizing the wealth and the strong alliance between Tyre and Israel. A talent was a unit of weight, and 120 talents would be approximately 4.5 tons of gold.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tyre.htm">Tyre</a></b><br>An ancient Phoenician city known for its wealth and skilled craftsmen. It played a crucial role in the trade and economy of the region.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_and_palace_construction.htm">The Temple and Palace Construction</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the building projects undertaken by Solomon, including the temple in Jerusalem, which was a central place of worship for the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_alliances.htm">The Importance of Alliances</a></b><br>God can use relationships and alliances to fulfill His purposes. Just as Hiram's alliance with Solomon was crucial for the temple's construction, we should seek godly partnerships in our endeavors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_resources.htm">Stewardship of Resources</a></b><br>The exchange of gold signifies the importance of using resources wisely for God's glory. We are called to be good stewards of what God has entrusted to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_nature_of_earthly_wealth.htm">The Temporary Nature of Earthly Wealth</a></b><br>While Solomon's wealth was immense, it serves as a reminder that earthly riches are temporary. Our focus should be on eternal treasures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision.htm">God's Provision</a></b><br>The provision of resources for the temple construction shows God's faithfulness in providing for His work. We can trust God to supply our needs as we pursue His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_generosity.htm">The Role of Generosity</a></b><br>Hiram's generous gift to Solomon reflects the biblical principle of generosity. We are encouraged to give freely and support the work of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_hiram_aiding_david's_palace.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1 - Is there historical evidence for King Hiram of Tyre supplying David with materials and builders for his palace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_2_chr_8_2_and_1_kgs_9_11-13_align.htm">In 2 Chronicles 8:2, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, yet 1 Kings 9:11-13 implies those cities were unacceptable to him; how can both accounts be accurate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ophir's_location_or_voyages_proven.htm">In 1 Kings 9:26-28, Solomon's fleet sailed to Ophir for gold; does any evidence confirm the location of Ophir or the plausibility of these voyages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_corroborated.htm">Why does the biblical description of Solomon's wealth and empire lack external corroboration?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Hiram sent to the king sixscore talents of gold.</span>--The payment, on any calculation, was a large one, though little more than a sixth of Solomon's yearly revenue. (See <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm" title="Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred three score and six talents of gold,">1Kings 10:14</a>.) How it is connected with the previous verses is matter of conjecture. It may possibly be a note referring back to <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm" title="(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.">1Kings 9:11</a>, and explaining the amount of gold which Hiram had sent. If this is not so, it would then seem to be a payment in acknowledgment of the cession of the cities, as being of greater value than the debt which it was meant to discharge. Hiram's depreciation of the cities need not imply that he did not care to keep them. "It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth." (<a href="/proverbs/20-14.htm" title="It is naught, it is naught, said the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.">Proverbs 20:14</a>). Josephus (<span class= "ital">Ant. viii.</span> 5, 3), has a quaint story in connection with this intercourse between Hiram and Solomon (quoted from Dios), declaring that a contest in riddles took place between these kings, and that, when Hiram could not solve the riddles of Solomon, he "paid a large sum of money for his fine," but adds that he afterwards retaliated on Solomon, by aid of Abdemon of Tyre. It appears by <a href="/2_chronicles/7-2.htm" title="And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.">2Chronicles 7:2</a>, that the cities were afterwards restored to Israel--how, and why, we know not.<p>(15 28) The rest of the chapter consists of brief historical notes, partly referring back to the previous records. Thus, <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm" title="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.">1Kings 9:15</a> refers back to <a href="/1_kings/5-13.htm" title="And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men.">1Kings 5:13</a>; <a href="/context/1_kings/9-20.htm" title="And all the people that were left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which were not of the children of Israel,">1Kings 9:20-22</a> to <a href="/1_kings/5-15.htm" title="And Solomon had three score and ten thousand that bore burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;">1Kings 5:15</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm" title="But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.">1Kings 9:24</a> to <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm" title="And his house where he dwelled had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like to this porch.">1Kings 7:8</a>; <a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm" title="And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings on the altar which he built to the LORD, and he burnt incense on the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house.">1Kings 9:25</a> is a note connected with the history of the dedication of the Temple. The style is markedly different from the graphic and picturesque style of the passages preceding and following it. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - And Hiram sent <span class="hebrew">וַיְִּשלַח</span> must be understood as pluperfect, "<span class="accented">Now</span> <span class="accented">Hiram had sent</span>," referring to verse 11. This fact is mentioned to explain the gift of the cities, viz., that they were in payment for the gold he had furnished. The timber and stone and labour had been paid for in corn and wine and oil See on 1 Kings 5:11] <span class="cmt_word">to the king sixscore talents of gold</span>. [This sum is variously estimated at from half a million to a million and a quarter of our money. (Keil, <span class="accented">in loc</span>., and Dict. Bib. 3:1734. It equalled 3000 shekels of the sanctuary (<a href="/exodus/38-24.htm">Exodus 38:24-26</a>). Keil, who, as we have seen, interprets Cabul to mean <span class="accented">pledged</span>, says somewhat positively that these 120 talents were merely lent to Solomon to enable him to prosecute his undertakings, and that the twenty cities were Hiram's security for its repayment. He further sees in the restoration of these cities (<a href="/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2</a>, where see note) a proof that Solomon must have repaid the amount lent him. The "sixscore talents "should be compared with the 120 talents of ch. 10:10, and the 666 talents of <a href="/1_kings/10-14.htm">1 Kings 10:14</a>.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/9-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Hiram</span><br /><span class="heb">חִירָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥî·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2438.htm">Strong's 2438: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hiram -- a Benjamite, also two Arameans (Syrians)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had sent</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁלַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">לַמֶּ֑לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lam·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">120</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">talents</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּכַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(kik·kar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3603.htm">Strong's 3603: </a> </span><span class="str2">A round, a round district, a round loaf, a round weight, a talent (a measure of weight or money)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold.</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/9-14.htm">1 Kings 9:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/9-14.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 9:14 Hiram sent to the king one hundred (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 9:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 9:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>