5
And, behold, I intend to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord God spoke to my father David, saying, Thy son whom I will set on thy throne in thy place, he shall build a house to my name.
3
Thou knewest my father David, that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord my God because of the wars that compassed him about, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
4
And now the Lord my God has given me rest round about; there is no one plotting against , and there is no evil trespass .
5
And, behold, I intend to build a house to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord God spoke to my father David, saying, Thy son whom I will set on thy throne in thy place, he shall build a house to my name.
6
And now command, and let cut wood for me out of Libanus: and, behold, my servants with thy servants, and I will give thee the wages of thy service, according to all that thou shalt say, because thou knowest that we have no one skilled in cutting timber like the Sidonians.
7
And it came to pass, as soon as Chiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed God to-day, who has given to David a wise son over this numerous people.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.