^3 (A)Then Solomon sent word to ^[a]Huram the king of Tyre, saying, “^(B)As you dealt with my father David and sent him cedars to build him a house to live in, do it for me. ⁴ Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, dedicating it to Him, ^(C)to burn fragrant incense before Him and to set out ^(D)the showbread continually, and to offer ^(E)burnt offerings morning and evening, ^(F)on Sabbaths, on new moons, and on the appointed feasts of the Lord our God. This is to be done in Israel forever. ⁵ The house which I am about to build will be great, for our God is ^(G)greater than all the gods.