New International Version (NIV)
13“What kind of towns are these you have given me, my brother?” he asked. And he called them the Land of Kabul,9:13 Kabul sounds like the Hebrew for good-for-nothing. a name they have to this day.
1 Kings 9:13
1 Kings 9:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
13And he said, “What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?” So 9:13 Lit he called themthey have been called the land of 9:13 I.e., like nothingCabul to this day.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
13He said, “What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?” So they were called the land of I.e. as good as nothingCabul to this day.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
13He said, “What are these cities [good for] which you have given me, my brother?” So they have been called the land of Cabul (like nothing, unproductive) to this day.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
13“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul,9:13 Cabul sounds like the Hebrew for good-for-nothing. as they are called to this day.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
13“My friend,” he asked, “what have you given me? What kind of towns are these?” So he called them the Land of Kabul. And that’s what they are still called to this day.