2Sa 5:11-16, 1Ki 5:1, 8-12, 2Ch 2:11-12 | ESV | STEP | And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David , and cedar trees , also carpenters and masons who built David a house .

2 Samuel 5:11-16

11 ^aAnd ^bHiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also carpenters and masons who built David a house. 12 And David knew that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

13 And David took more ^cconcubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14 ^dAnd these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

1 Kings 5:1

Preparations for Building the Temple

1 ^{▼▼Ch 5:15 in Hebrew} Now ^fHiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, ^gfor Hiram always loved David.

1 Kings 5:8-12

8 And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, “I have heard the message that you have sent to me. I am ready to do all you desire in the matter of cedar and cypress timber. 9 My servants shall bring it down to the sea from Lebanon, and I will make it into rafts to go by sea to the place you direct. And I will have them broken up there, and you shall receive it. And you shall meet my wishes ^hby providing food for my household.” 10 So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired, 11 while Solomon gave Hiram 20,000 cors ^{▼▼A cor was about 6 bushels or 220 liters} of wheat as food for his household, and 20,000 ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew twenty} cors of beaten oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, ^kas he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

2 Chronicles 2:11-12

11 Then Hiram the king of Tyre answered in a letter that he sent to Solomon, ^l“Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you king over them.” 12 Hiram also said, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, ^mwho made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, who has discretion and understanding, ⁿwho will build a temple for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.