2:11a Then Hiram king of Tyre wrote a letter in reply to Solomon:

Hiram king of Tyre sent this letter in response to Solomon:
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King Hiram, king of Tyre, wrote this letter to reply to ⌊the request of⌋ King Solomon.

2:11b “Because the LORD loves His people,

“Yahweh really loves his people,
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“It is because Yahweh loves his people

2:11c He has set you over them as king.”

and this is why he made you (sing) their king.”
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that he has chosen you to be their king.”

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