But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
Parallel translations
- WEB But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.
- KJV But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
- NKJV But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor evil occurrence.
- NASB But now the Lord my God has secured me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.
- NLT But now the Lord my God has given me peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well.
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Quick answer
Solomon declares that God has now given him rest on every side, with no enemy or calamity. This peace makes temple-building possible.
Overview
The rest Solomon enjoys fulfills God's covenant promise to David of peace for his son (2 Samuel 7:11). Freedom from war and adversity provided the stability needed to build God's house. This rest is a shadow of the deeper, lasting rest believers receive through Christ, our peace.
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Cross-references · 5
- 1 Chr 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.
- 1 Kgs 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.
- 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.
- Isa 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.
- Ps 72:7May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound, until the moon is no more.
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Solomon's glory, wisdom, and temple where God's presence dwells are a shadow of the greater Son of David — 'one greater than Solomon is here' — and of the true Temple, Christ himself.
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