American Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:1
1And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
2 Samuel 7:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
- New International Version (NIV)After the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
Context of 2 Samuel 7:1
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about, 2that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. 3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.
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וַיְהִ֕י כִּי־יָשַׁ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַיהוָ֛ה הֵנִֽיחַ־ל֥וֹ מִסָּבִ֖יב מִכָּל־אֹיְבָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:1
- 1 Chronicles 17:1And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains.
- Daniel 4:29At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
- Joshua 21:44And Jehovah gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; Jehovah delivered all their enemies into their hand.
- Joshua 23:1And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;
- 1 Kings 5:4But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.
- Psalms 18:1I love thee, O Jehovah, my strength.
- Luke 1:74To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies Should serve him without fear,
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1When the king sat in his house - That is, when he became resident in the palace which Hiram, king of Tyre, had built for him. And the Lord had given him rest - This was after he had defeated the Philistines, and cast them out of all the strong places in Israel which they had possessed after the overthrow of Saul; but before he had carried his arms beyond the land of Israel, against the Moabites, Syrians, and Idumeans. See 2 Samuel 8:1-14.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1There is no indication how soon after the bringing up of the ark these things occurred, but it was probably at no long interval.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's care for the ark. (1-3) God's covenant with David. (4-17) His prayer and thanksgiving. (18-29) Verses 1-3 David being at rest in his palace, considered how he might best employ his leisure and prosperity in the service of God. He formed a design to build a temple for the ark. Nathan here did not speak as a prophet, but as a godly man, encouraging David by his private judgment. We ought to do all we can to encourage and promote the good purposes…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1from all … enemies: See Deuteronomy 12:9–10; 1 Kings 5:4; 8:56. David's peace was brief because he soon went back to war (see 2 Samuel 8:1–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-32Sa 7:1-3. Nathan Approves the Purpose of David to Build God A House. 2. the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar--The palace which Hiram had sent men and materials to build in Jerusalem had been finished. It was magnificent for that age, though made wholly of wood: houses in warm countries not being required to possess the solidity and thickness of walls which are requisite for dwellings in regions exposed to rain and…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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