1 Hiram was the king of Tyre. He heard that Solomon had been anointed as king. He heard that Solomon had become the next king after his father David. Hiram had always been David's friend. So Hiram sent his messengers to Solomon.
2 Then Solomon sent a message back to Hiram. It said,
3 "As you know, my father David had to fight many battles. His enemies attacked him from every side. So he couldn't build a temple where the Lord his God would put his Name. That wouldn't be possible until the Lord had put his enemies under his control.
4 "But now the Lord my God has given me peace and rest on every side. We don't have any enemies. And we don't have any other major problems either.