Preparations for Building the Temple^(A)

5 ^[a]When Hiram^(B) king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David.

²² all the kings of Tyre^(A) and Sidon;^(B) the kings of the coastlands^(C) across the sea;