1 Kings 9:13-15
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 So he said, “What are these cities you have given me, my brother?”[a] And he called them the land of Cabul, as they are called to this day. 14 Hiram, however, had sent King Solomon one hundred and twenty talents of gold.[b]
15 This is an account of the conscript labor force King Solomon raised in order to build the house of the Lord, his own house, Millo,[c] the wall of Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer
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- 9:13 Brother: a term for a treaty partner; cf. 20:32–33. Cabul: the meaning is uncertain; perhaps “of no value.”
- 9:14 The talent was a measure of weight that varied in the course of ancient Israel’s history from forty-five to one hundred thirty pounds. This would mean that, at the least, Hiram sent five thousand pounds of gold to Solomon, and the figure may be as much as three times that amount.
- 9:15 Millo: probably means ground fill, and may refer to an artificial earthwork or platform of stamped ground south of the Temple area. It was begun by David (2 Sm 5:9); cf. 1 Kgs 9:24; 11:27.
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