2 Chronicles 2:11-16 ▼

11 And Huram king of Tyre answered in writing, and he sent to Solomon: “In the love of YHWH to His people, He has set you as king over them.”

12 And Huram said: “Blessed be YHWH, God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth, for He has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with prudence and understanding, who will build a temple for YHWH and a house for his kingdom.

13 And I have sent a wise man, knowing with understanding, Huram-abi,

14 son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father a man of Tyre, skilled to work in the gold, and in the silver, in the bronze, in the iron, in the stones, and in the wood, in purple, and in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson, and to engrave any engraving, and to accomplish any device that may be given to him with your wise ones, and with wise ones of my lord David your father.

15 And now the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, of which my lord has spoken, let him send to his servants.

16 And we will cut trees from Lebanon, according to all your need, and we will bring it to you in rafts by sea to Joppa, and you will bring them up to Jerusalem.”