1 Kings 5:4

1 Kings 5:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
• New International Version (NIV)But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or disaster.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.

Context of 1 Kings 5:4

2And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram: 3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. 5So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’ 6Now therefore, order that cedars of Lebanon be cut down for me. My servants will be with your servants, and I will pay your servants whatever wages you set, for you know that there are none among us as skilled in logging as the Sidonians.”

1 Kings 5:4 word by word

וְעַתָּ֕ה הֵנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהַ֛י לִ֖י מִסָּבִ֑יב אֵ֣ין שָׂטָ֔ן וְאֵ֖ין פֶּ֥גַע רָֽע׃Read the interlinear

• But nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• has given me restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• on every sideסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• and there is noאַ֫יִן'ayin · nothingH369
• adversaryשָׂטָןώâţân · SatanH7854
• or crisisפֶּ֫גַעpega‛ · chanceH6294
• or crisisרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for 1 Kings 5:4

• 1 Kings 4:24For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
• 1 Chronicles 22:9But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
• Psalms 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
• Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
• Acts 9:31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 5:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4There is neither adversary - שטן אין eyn satan, there is no satan - no opposer, nor any kind of evil; all is peace and quiet, both without and within. God has given me this quiet that I may build his temple. Deus nobis haec otia fecit.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The contrast is not between different periods of Solomon‘s reign, but between his reign and that of his father. Evil occurrent - Rather, evil occurrence.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5Unlike David, Solomon had peace [literally rest] on all sides. Solomon’s name (Hebrew shlomoh) might be a version of the word for “peace” (Hebrew shalom). The name of the Lord represents God’s revealed character and reputation. The Hebrew term translated as the name was sometimes used when reading Scripture aloud to avoid saying God’s personal name (the tetragrammaton—YHWH). The New Testament uses the term “the name” to refer to Jesus (Acts 5:41; 3 John…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61Ki 5:1-6. Hiram Sends to Congratulate Solomon. 1. Hiram ... sent his servants unto Solomon--the grandson of David's contemporary [Kitto]; or the same Hiram [Winer and others]. The friendly relations which the king of Tyre had cultivated with David are here seen renewed with his son and successor, by a message of condolence as well as of congratulation on his accession to the throne of Israel. The alliance between the two nations had been mutually…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 5:4

• Diplomacy
• Liberality
• Religion
• Treaty
• Tyre

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Commentaries on 1 Kings 5

• 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
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings