12 But when Hiram went from Tyre to see the towns that Solomon had given him, he was not pleased with them.
12 And Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him; and they pleased
12 But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the cities that Solomon had given him, they did not please him.
12 But when Hiram left Tyre to look over the villages that Solomon had given him, he didn't like what he saw.
12 Then Hiram went from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, but they did not please him.
12 But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the towns Solomon had given him, he was not at all pleased with them.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 9:12
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.