2 Samuel 5:10-12

Contemporary English Version

¹⁰ David became a great and strong ruler, because the Lord All-Powerful was on his side.

¹¹ King Hiram of Tyre sent some officials to David. Carpenters and stone workers came with them, and they brought cedar logs so they could build David a palace.

¹² David knew that the Lord had made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people.