1 Kings 9:13He said, "What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?" He called them the land of Cabul to this day.
The setting
Galilee region, northern Israel, ~950 BC. King Hiram confronts Solomon directly, calling him 'my brother' — a term of covenant friendship that makes the betrayal sting more.
The emotion here: documenting a friendship fracturing in real time
The original word
kābûl (כָּבוּל) — worthless, as nothing, possibly meaning 'displeasing'
Why it matters
Cabul became the permanent name for this region, meaning Hiram's insult stuck for centuries
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 9:13
Hiram calls Solomon 'my brother' while insulting him — showing hurt friendship, not just business anger
Common misconceptionThis looks like royal anger, but Hiram's use of 'my brother' shows this was about broken friendship and trust, not just politics.
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 9:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 9:13 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Hiram. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include disappointment, relationships, naming. Notable phrases: What cities are these; my brother; land of Cabul.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
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— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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