📖WEB · 1 Kings 5:2
What does 1 Kings 5:2 mean?
"Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
— 1 Kings 5:2 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the place of his father, and Hiram had always loved David.
Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.
But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.
Behold, I intend to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place shall build the house for my name.’
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