¹¹ King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David; he also sent cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons,^(A) and they built a palace for David.

Hiram’s Building Materials

5 ^[a]Hiram king of Tyre^(A) sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place,^(B) for Hiram had always been friends with David.^(C)

² Solomon sent this message to Hiram: