1 ¹ Now ^jHiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, ^kfor Hiram always loved David. 2 And Solomon sent word to Hiram, 3 ^l“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the Lord his God ^mbecause of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. 4 ⁿBut now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune. 5 And so I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, ^oas the Lord said to David my father, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’