And Hiramking of Tyresent his servantsuntoSolomon; for he had heardthatthey had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Thouknowest how thatDavid my fathercould not build an houseunto the name of the LORD his God for the warswhichwereabout him on everyside, until the LORD put themunder the soles of his feet.
And, behold, I purpose to build an houseunto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORDspakeuntoDavid my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shallbuild an houseunto my name.
Now thereforecommandthouthatthey hew me cedartrees out of Lebanon; and my servantsshall be with thy servants: and untotheewill I givehire for thy servantsaccording to all thatthoushaltappoint: for thouknowestthatthere is not among us any that can skill to hew timberlikeunto the Sidonians.
And it came to pass, whenHiramheard the words of Solomon, that he rejoicedgreatly, and said, Blessed be the LORDthis day, whichhathgivenuntoDavid a wise son overthisgreatpeople.
And Hiramsent to Solomon, saying, I haveconsidered the thingswhichthousentest to me for: and I will do all thy desireconcerningtimber of cedar, and concerningtimber of fir.
My servantsshallbringthemdownfromLebanonunto the sea: and I willconveythem by sea in floatsunto the placethatthoushaltappoint me, and willcausethem to be dischargedthere, and thoushaltreceivethem: and thoushaltaccomplish my desire, in givingfood for my household.