5And Hiʹram+ the king of Tyre+ proceeded to send his servants+ to Solʹo·mon, for he had heard that it was he that they had anointed as king in place of his father; for a lover* of David Hiʹram had always proved to be.+
7 And it came about that as soon as Hiʹram+ heard the words of Solʹo·mon, he began to rejoice greatly, and he went on to say: “Blessed+ is Jehovah today in that he has given David a wise+ son over this numerous people!”+
3 Further, Solʹo·mon sent to Hiʹram*+ the king of Tyre, saying: “Just as you dealt with David+ my father and you kept sending him cedarwood to build himself a house in which to dwell,—