And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
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4 additional translationsAnd he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day.
“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.
and he saith, `What are these cities that thou hast given to me, my brother?' and one calleth them the land of Cabul unto this day.
And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul to this day.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile