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What does 1 Kings 9:13 mean?

He said, 'What kind of towns are these, my friend?' So he called them the Land of Cabul, and that name stuck. 1 Kings 9:13 - Modern Text Bible

(Hiram's reaction shows he felt shortchanged, and the name 'Cabul' suggests the towns were considered worthless.)