1 Kings 5:1-3

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

5 Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon, when he heard that he was anointed king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David.

² And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

³ You know how David my father could not build a house to the Name of the Lord his God because wars were about him on every side, until the Lord put his foes under his feet.^(A)