But because the Lord loved(A) you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors, he brought you out with a strong hand and redeemed(B) you from the place of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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But it was because the Lord loved(A) you and kept the oath he swore(B) to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand(C) and redeemed(D) you from the land of slavery,(E) from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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Hiram’s Reply

11 Then King Hiram of Tyre wrote a letter[a] and sent it to Solomon:

Because the Lord loves his people, he set you over them as king.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:11 Lit Tyre said in writing

11 Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon:

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

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