1 Kings 5:2-5

2Then Solomon sent this message back to Hiram:

3“You know that my father, David, was not able to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord his God because of the many wars waged against him by surrounding nations. He could not build until the Lord gave him victory over all his enemies.

4But now the Lord my God has given me peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well.

5So I am planning to build a Temple to honor the name of the Lord my God, just as he had instructed my father, David. For the Lord told him, ‘Your son, whom I will place on your throne, will build the Temple to honor my name.’