10 It came about at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the two houses , the house of the Lord and the king's house 11 (Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress timber and gold according to all his desire ), then King Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee . 12 So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please e him. 13 He said , "What are these cities which you have given me, my brother ?" So they were called the land of Cabul to this day . 14 And Hiram sent to the king 120 e talents of gold .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 9:10-14
Commentary on 1 Kings 9:10-14
(Read 1 Kings 9:10-14)
Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities. Hiram did not like them. If Solomon would gratify him, let it be in his own element, by becoming his partner in trade, as he did. See how the providence of God suits this earth to the various tempers of men, and the dispositions of men to the earth, and all for the good of mankind in general.