1[a] Now 1Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, 2for Hiram always loved David.
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Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.
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"You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the warfare with which his enemies surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
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But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune.
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And so I intend to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as 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.'