1 Kings 5:1-5
1 Kings 5:1
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 had always been a friend of David.
1 Kings 5:2
Then Solomon sent word to Hiram, saying,
1 Kings 5:3
“You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
1 Kings 5:4
But now the Lord my God has secured me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.
1 Kings 5:5
So behold, I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, just as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, he will build the house for My name.’