2 Chronicles 2:11

English Standard Version

11 Then Hiram the king of Tyre answered in a letter that he sent to Solomon, “Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you king over them.” (1Ki 10:9; 2Ch 9:8)

New International Version

11 Hiram king of Tyre replied by letter to Solomon: ‘Because the Lord loves his people, he has made you their king.’

New International Reader’s Version

11 King Hiram of Tyre replied to Solomon. He wrote a letter to him. In it Hiram said, ‘The LORD loves his people. That’s why he has made you their king.’

King James Version

11 Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.