2 Chronicles 2:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹Then Hiram king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon:

^(A)Because the Lord loves His people, He has made you king over them.

¹²^[a]Hiram also said:

^(B)Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, ^(C)who made heaven and earth, for He has given King David a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, who will build a temple for the Lord and a royal house for himself!

¹³And now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding, ^[b]Huram my ^[c]master craftsman

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Footnotes

2 Chronicles 2:12 Heb. Huram; cf. 1 Kin. 5:1
2 Chronicles 2:13 Hiram, 1 Kin. 7:13
2 Chronicles 2:13 Lit. father, 1 Kin. 7:13, 14

2 Chronicles 2:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon:

“Because the Lord loves^(A) his people, he has made you their king.”

¹²And Hiram added:

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth!^(B) He has given King David a wise son, endowed with intelligence and discernment, who will build a temple for the Lord and a palace for himself.

¹³“I am sending you Huram-Abi,^(C) a man of great skill,

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