2 Chronicles 2:11-13

New Catholic Bible

¹¹ In a letter that he sent to King Solomon in response, King Huram of Tyre replied: “Because of the love that the Lord has for his people, he has appointed you as their king.” ¹² Then Huram went on to say: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth. He has given King David a wise son blessed with intelligence and discernment who will build a house for the Lord and a royal palace for himself.

¹³ “I have now sent you Huram-abi,^[a] a skilled artisan and a man of intelligence.