The Meaning of 1 Kings 9:12 Explained

1 Kings 9:12

KJV: And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.

YLT: And Hiram cometh out from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon hath given to him, and they have not been right in his eyes,

Darby: And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon had given him; and they did not please him.

ASV: And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.

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What is the context of 1 Kings 9:12?

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And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased him not.

What does 1 Kings 9:12 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Kings 9:1-14 - A Searching Word To The Wise

God's second revelation of Himself to Solomon had a double object. In the first place, it assured the king that his prayer was heard and that the new building was accepted. It is always thus. When we yield ourselves to God, desiring to be His alone, He enters on possession, hallowing, infilling, and guaranteeing our security. In the second place, God laid down the conditions on which both king and people might be assured of permanent prosperity. We must be whole-hearted, not in the miles but in the steps of our daily walk. Obedience to the inner voice is essential. The child of God distinguishes his Father's voice from every other sound and call, because it is definite and unvarying.

It was a pity that, after such loyal cooperation, Hiram was disappointed with his recompense. Happy are they who, as they work for God, look for no reward from their fellows, because they are the servants of a Master whose generous gifts do not need to be eked out by additions from any other quarter. Do right, because it is right, and not because you are looking for any gift or reward from human hands.

1 Kings 9:1-28 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 9

¹ God's covenant in a vision with Solomon
¹⁰ The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran
¹⁵ In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites servants
²⁴ Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house
²⁵ Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices
²⁶ His navy fetches gold from Ophir

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 9:12 mean?

And went Hiram from Tyre to see - the cities which had given him Solomon but not they did please him

וַיֵּצֵ֤א חִירָם֙ מִצֹּ֔ר לִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־ הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָתַן־ ל֖וֹ שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יָשְׁר֖וּ בְּעֵינָֽיו

וַיֵּצֵ֤א	And went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
חִירָם֙	Hiram
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: חִירֹום Sense: the king of Tyre who sent workmen and materials to Jerusalem to build both the palace for David and the temple for Solomon.
מִצֹּ֔ר	from Tyre
Parse: Preposition-m, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צֹור Sense: the Phoenician city on the Mediterranean coast.
לִרְאוֹת֙	to see
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: רָאָה Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הֶ֣עָרִ֔ים	the cities
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish.
נָתַן־	had given
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָתַן Sense: to give, put, set.
שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה	Solomon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
וְלֹ֥א	but not
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle Root: הֲלֹא Sense: not, no.
יָשְׁר֖וּ	they did please
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: יָשַׁר Sense: to be right, be straight, be level, be upright, be just, be lawful, be smooth.

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