So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hiram came out of Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they didn’t please him.
- KJV And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.
- NKJV Then Hiram went from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, but they did not please him.
- NASB So Hiram left Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please him.
- NLT But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the towns Solomon had given him, he was not at all pleased with them.
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Quick answer
Hiram inspects the cities but is displeased with them. It shows the gift did not satisfy Tyre's king.
Overview
When Hiram comes to view the cities Solomon gave him, they fail to please him. The transaction that began in partnership ends in disappointment. The note quietly tempers the glowing portrait of Solomon's reign, showing that not all his dealings brought lasting goodwill.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 22:34“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
- Judg 14:3But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”
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