2 Samuel 7:1 After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

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New International Version
After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

New Living Translation
When King David was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,

English Standard Version
Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

Berean Standard Bible
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

King James Bible
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 King James Version
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 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,

NASB 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,

NASB 1977
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,

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,

Amplified Bible
When King David lived in his house (palace) and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

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,

Holman 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,

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,

Contemporary English Version
King David moved into his new palace, and the LORD let his kingdom be at peace.

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,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While King David was living in his house, the LORD gave him peace with all his enemies around him.

Good News Translation
King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD kept him safe from all his enemies.

International Standard Version
After the king had settled down in his palace and the LORD had given him respite from all of his surrounding enemies,

Majority Standard Bible
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

NET Bible
The king settled into his palace, for the LORD gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

New Heart English Bible
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

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;

World English Bible
When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
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,

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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it will be when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah gave rest to him from round about from all his enemies.

Catholic Translations

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,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now it happened that, when the king had settled in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,

New American Bible
After the king had taken up residence in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side,

New Revised Standard Version
Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
WHEN the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when the King sat in his house and LORD JEHOVAH gave him rest from all of his enemies

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 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,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
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;

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

God's Covenant with David
1After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, 2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”…

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:1
After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

1 Kings 8:16-20
‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ / Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. ...

Psalm 132:11-12
The LORD swore an oath to David, a promise He will not revoke: “One of your descendants I will place on your throne. / If your sons keep My covenant and the testimony I will teach them, then their sons will also sit on your throne forever and ever.”

Acts 7:46
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

1 Kings 5:3-5
“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. / So 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.’

1 Chronicles 22:9-10
But 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. / He is the one who will build a house for My Name. He will be My son, and I will be his Father. And I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel forever.’

1 Chronicles 28:2-3
Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it, / but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

Isaiah 9:7
Of 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.

Luke 1:32-33
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

Hebrews 1:5
For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?

Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Romans 1:3
regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,

Revelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

Psalm 89:3-4
You said, “I have made a covenant with My chosen one, I have sworn to David My servant: / ‘I will establish your offspring forever and build up your throne for all generations.’” Selah

Treasury of Scripture

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;

the king

1 Chronicles 17:1
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.

Daniel 4:29,30
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon…

the Lord

Joshua 21:44
And the LORD 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; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.

Joshua 23:1
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.

1 Kings 5:4
But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

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2 Samuel 7

1. Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house
4. After by the word of God forbids him
12. God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed
18. David's prayer and thanksgiving

Berean Study Bible

After the king had settled into his palace
This phrase marks a significant transition in King David's life and reign. The Hebrew word for "settled" (יָשַׁב, yashab) implies a sense of dwelling or abiding, suggesting that David has reached a period of stability and peace. The "palace" (בַּיִת, bayit) symbolizes not just a physical structure but also the establishment of David's kingdom. Historically, this reflects a time when David had consolidated his power and established Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel. This moment of settling is crucial as it sets the stage for David's desire to build a house for the LORD, highlighting the king's heart for God and his desire to honor Him.

and the LORD had given him rest
The phrase "the LORD had given him rest" underscores the divine intervention and blessing upon David's reign. The Hebrew word for "rest" (נוּחַ, nuach) conveys a sense of peace and cessation from conflict. This rest is not merely the absence of war but a divinely orchestrated peace that allows David to focus on spiritual matters. It reflects the fulfillment of God's promises to David and Israel, as seen in Deuteronomy 12:10, where God promises rest from enemies. This rest is a foreshadowing of the ultimate rest found in Christ, who offers peace beyond understanding.

from all his enemies around him
This phrase highlights the comprehensive nature of the peace David experiences. The "enemies around him" refers to the surrounding nations that had previously threatened Israel's security. Historically, David's military campaigns had subdued these adversaries, establishing Israel as a dominant power in the region. This peace is a testament to God's faithfulness in protecting and prospering His chosen people. It also serves as a reminder of the spiritual battles believers face and the ultimate victory and peace found in God. The phrase encourages believers to trust in God's provision and protection, knowing that He is sovereign over all circumstances.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(1) Had given him rest.--No intimation is given of how long this may have been after the events narrated in the last chapter; but it is evident that this narrative is placed here, not because it followed chronologically, but because it is closely related in subject, and the historian, after telling of the removal of the ark, wished to record in that connection David's further purposes in the same direction. It must have been after the successful close of David's principal foreign wars--"rest round about from all his enemies"--and the future in 2Samuel 7:10 does not necessarily imply that it was before the birth of Solomon; yet it is more likely to have been in a time of quiet prosperity, before the troubles of his latter years.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. - When the king sat in his house. The order is not chronological; for the words, Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about (so the Revised Version, rightly), imply the successful termination, not of all wars necessarily, but certainly of something more than that with the Philistine invaders in the Rephaim valley. A general summary of all David's wars is given in ch. 8, and it was probably after he had subdued the Philistines and Moab, and his throne was now fully established, that in some time of peace, possibly before Hanun forced him into wars which won for him an empire, David sent for Nathan, and told him his full desire. Its position here immediately after the account of the bringing of the ark to Zion has a higher unity than that of chronology. It shows that David had always a larger purpose than the mere placing of the ark in its feint; and, as soon as a period of tranquillity arrived, he confided his thoughts to the prophet. Thus, with only one step taken towards his whole plan, David exercised a wise moderation in leaving the service at Gibeon unmolested. As regards the word "rest," we have to distinguish between the first series of wars, which established David firmly on his throne, and the second series, which gave him widespread dominion.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

After
וַיְהִ֕י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the king
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

had settled
יָשַׁ֥ב (yā·šaḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

into his palace
בְּבֵית֑וֹ (bə·ḇê·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

and the LORD
וַיהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

had given him rest
הֵנִֽיחַ־ (hê·nî·aḥ-)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down

from all
מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his enemies
אֹיְבָֽיו׃ (’ō·yə·ḇāw)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

around him,
מִסָּבִ֖יב (mis·sā·ḇîḇ)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

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OT History: 2 Samuel 7:1 It happened when the king lived (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam)