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1 Kings 5:2

1 Kings 5:2 is verse 2 of 1 Kings chapter 5, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:

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King James Version

And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

World English Bible

Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,

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1 Kings 5:1–4 · Berean Standard Bible

1 Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.

2 And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram:

3 “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

4 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

2 Chronicles 2:3

Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in.

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