1 Kings 9:13
Good News Translation
So he said to Solomon, "So these, my brother, are the towns you have given me!" For this reason the area is still called Cabul.

New Revised Standard Version
Therefore he said, “What kind of cities are these that you have given me, my brother?” So they are called the land of Cabul to this day.

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Solomon, my friend, are these the kind of towns you want to give me?" So Hiram called the region Cabul because he thought it was worthless.

New American Bible
So he said, “What are these cities you have given me, my brother?” And he called them the land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said: Are these the cities which thou hast given me, brother? And he called them the land of Chabul, unto this day.

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And he said: Are these the cities which thou hast given me, brother? And he called them the land of Chabul, unto this day.

my brother

1 Kings 5:1,2 And Hiram, king of Tyre, sent his servants to Solomon: for he heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram had always been David's friend. . . .

Amos 1:9 Thus saith the Lord: For three crimes of Tyre, and for four I will not convert it: because they have shut up an entire captivity in Edom, and have not remembered the covenant of brethren.

Joshua 19:27 And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,

Context
Solomon's Numerous Achievements
12And Hiram came out of Tyre, to see the towns which Solomon had given him, and they pleased him not; 13And he said: Are these the cities which thou hast given me, brother? And he called them the land of Chabul, unto this day.14And Hiram sent to king Solomon a hundred and twenty talents of gold.…
Cross References
Joshua 19:27
And it returneth towards the east to Bethdagon: and passeth along to Zabulon and to the valley of Jephthael towards the north to Bethemec and Nehiel. And it goeth out to the left side of Cabul,

1 Kings 9:12
And Hiram came out of Tyre, to see the towns which Solomon had given him, and they pleased him not;

1 Kings 9:12
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