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Literal Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:1
And it comes to pass, when the king sat in his house, and YHWH has given rest to him all around, from all his enemies,
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the king had settled into his palace and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
When the king had settled into his palace and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
King James Version
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;
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;
Lexham English Bible
It happened that the king settled in his house. (Now Yahweh had given rest to him from all his enemies all around.)
It happened that the king settled in his house. (Now Yahweh had given rest to him from all his enemies all around.)
English Standard Version
Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
New Century Version
King David was living in his palace, and the Lord had given him peace from all his enemies around him.
King David was living in his palace, and the Lord had given him peace from all his enemies around him.
New English Translation
The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.
The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.
Amplified Bible
When King David lived in his house (palace) and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
When King David lived in his house (palace) and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Now it came about, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lorde had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies,
Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lorde had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened when the king inhabited his house, and Yahweh had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Now it happened when the king inhabited his house, and Yahweh had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Contemporary English Version
King David moved into his new palace, and the Lord let his kingdom be at peace.
King David moved into his new palace, and the Lord let his kingdom be at peace.
Complete Jewish Bible
After the king had been living in his palace awhile and Adonai had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
After the king had been living in his palace awhile and Adonai had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,
And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,
Easy-to-Read Version
After King David moved into his new house the Lord gave him some relief from all of his enemies around him.
After King David moved into his new house the Lord gave him some relief from all of his enemies around him.
George Lamsa Translation
WHEN the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies,
WHEN the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies,
Good News Translation
King David was settled in his palace, and the Lord kept him safe from all his enemies.
King David was settled in his palace, and the Lord kept him safe from all his enemies.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when the king lived in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
And it happened, when the king lived in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan the kynge sat in his house, and the LORDE had geuen him rest from all his enemies on euery syde,
Now whan the kynge sat in his house, and the LORDE had geuen him rest from all his enemies on euery syde,
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
Bible in Basic English
Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;
Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Afterward when the king sate in his house, & the Lord had geuen him rest round about from all his enemies,
Afterward when the king sate in his house, & the Lord had geuen him rest round about from all his enemies,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe, when the King sate in his house, and the Lord had giuen him rest round about fro all his enemies;
And it came to passe, when the King sate in his house, and the Lord had giuen him rest round about fro all his enemies;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him an inheritance on every side free from all his enemies round about him;
And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him an inheritance on every side free from all his enemies round about him;
English Revised Version
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
Berean Standard Bible
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe it was doon, whanne the kyng Dauid hadde sete in his hows, and the Lord hadde youe reste to hym on ech side fro alle hise enemyes,
Forsothe it was doon, whanne the kyng Dauid hadde sete in his hows, and the Lord hadde youe reste to hym on ech side fro alle hise enemyes,
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,
And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;
World English Bible
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
New King James Version
1 Chronicles 17:1-15">[xr] 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,
1 Chronicles 17:1-15">[xr] 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,
New Living Translation
When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,
When King David was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,
New Life Bible
King David lived in his house. The Lord had given him rest from all those around him who hated him. At this time,
King David lived in his house. The Lord had given him rest from all those around him who hated him. At this time,
New Revised Standard
Now when the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
Now when the king was settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when the king had taken up his abode in his house, - and Yahweh had given him rest round about, from all his enemies,
And it came to pass, when the king had taken up his abode in his house, - and Yahweh had given him rest round about, from all his enemies,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Revised Standard Version
Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
Now when the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
THE MESSAGE
Before long, the king made himself at home and God gave him peace from all his enemies. Then one day King David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at this: Here I am, comfortable in a luxurious house of cedar, and the Chest of God sits in a plain tent."
Before long, the king made himself at home and God gave him peace from all his enemies. Then one day King David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at this: Here I am, comfortable in a luxurious house of cedar, and the Chest of God sits in a plain tent."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Now it came about when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
Contextual Overview
1And it comes to pass, when the king sat in his house, and YHWH has given rest to him all around, from all his enemies,2that the king says to Nathan the prophet, "Now see, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, but the Ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain." 3And Nathan says to the king, "All that [is] in your heart—go, do, for YHWH [is] with you."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the king: 1 Chronicles 17:1-15, Daniel 4:29, Daniel 4:30
the Lord: Joshua 21:44, Joshua 23:1, 1 Kings 5:4, 2 Chronicles 14:6, Psalms 18:1, *title Proverbs 16:7, Luke 1:74, Luke 1:75
Reciprocal: Genesis 49:15 - rest 2 Samuel 7:11 - have caused 2 Samuel 12:1 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 22:18 - and hath 1 Chronicles 23:25 - The Lord 1 Chronicles 28:2 - I had in mine heart 2 Chronicles 9:29 - Nathan 2 Chronicles 20:30 - his God Esther 1:2 - sat Job 34:29 - When he giveth Psalms 21:8 - General Psalms 89:23 - I will Psalms 132:2 - he sware Malachi 3:16 - and the Matthew 25:16 - went Acts 7:46 - found
Cross-References
Genesis 6:9
These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; he has been perfect among his generations; Noah has habitually walked with God.
These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah [is] a righteous man; he has been perfect among his generations; Noah has habitually walked with God.
Genesis 7:1
And YHWH says to Noah, "Come, you and all your house, into the Ark, for I have seen you [are] righteous before Me in this generation;
And YHWH says to Noah, "Come, you and all your house, into the Ark, for I have seen you [are] righteous before Me in this generation;
Genesis 7:4
for after seven more days I am sending rain on the earth [for] forty days and forty nights, and have wiped away all the substance that I have made from off the face of the ground."
for after seven more days I am sending rain on the earth [for] forty days and forty nights, and have wiped away all the substance that I have made from off the face of the ground."
Genesis 7:5
And Noah does according to all that YHWH has commanded him.
And Noah does according to all that YHWH has commanded him.
Genesis 7:6
And Noah [is] a son of six hundred years, and the flood of waters has been on the earth.
And Noah [is] a son of six hundred years, and the flood of waters has been on the earth.
Genesis 7:7
And Noah goes—and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him—into the Ark, out of the presence of the waters of the flood;
And Noah goes—and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him—into the Ark, out of the presence of the waters of the flood;
Genesis 7:8
from the clean beast, and from the beast that [is] not clean, and from the bird, and of everything that is creeping on the ground,
from the clean beast, and from the beast that [is] not clean, and from the bird, and of everything that is creeping on the ground,
Genesis 7:9
they have come to Noah two by two into the Ark, a male and a female, as God has commanded Noah.
they have come to Noah two by two into the Ark, a male and a female, as God has commanded Noah.
Genesis 7:10
And it comes to pass, after seven days, that waters of the flood have been on the earth.
And it comes to pass, after seven days, that waters of the flood have been on the earth.
Genesis 7:11
In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on this day all [the] fountains of the great deep have been broken up, and the network of the heavens has been opened,
In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on this day all [the] fountains of the great deep have been broken up, and the network of the heavens has been opened,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house,.... Which Hiram's servants had built for him, having no occasion to go out to war:
and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies; both at home and abroad; though this rest and peace did not last long; for the next chapter gives an account of each of the people he was engaged in war with, 2 Samuel 8:1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
There is no indication how soon after the bringing up of the ark these things occurred, but it was probably at no long interval.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER VII
David consults the prophet Nathan about building a temple for
the Lord, and is encouraged by him to do it, 1-3.
That night Nathan receives a revelation from God, stating that
Solomon, not David, should build the temple, 4-16.
Nathan delivers the Divine message, and David magnifies God for
his mercies, and makes prayer and supplication, 17-29.
NOTES ON CHAP. VII
Verse 2 Samuel 7:1. When 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.
