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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When King David was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all the surrounding enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when the king lived in his house and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened when the king inhabited his house, and Yahweh had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When King David lived in his house (palace) and the LORD had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />King David moved into his new palace, and the LORD let his kingdom be at peace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />While King David was living in his house, the LORD gave him peace with all his enemies around him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />King David was settled in his palace, and the LORD kept him safe from all his enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After the king had settled down in his palace and the LORD had given him respite from all of his surrounding enemies, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king settled into his palace, for the LORD gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah gave rest to him from round about from all his enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After the king had taken up residence in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from his enemies on every side,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />WHEN the king dwelt in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when the King sat in his house and LORD JEHOVAH gave him rest from all of his enemies<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him an inheritance on every side <i>free</i> from all his enemies round about him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=1684" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/7.htm">God's Covenant with David</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yā·šaḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">had settled</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇê·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">into his palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">and the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: hê·nî·aḥ- (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">had given him rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇāw (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">his enemies</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: mis·sā·ḇîḇ (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">around him,</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">1 Kings 8:16-20</a></span><br />‘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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-11.htm">Psalm 132:11-12</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-46.htm">Acts 7:46</a></span><br />who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-3.htm">1 Kings 5:3-5</a></span><br />“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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-9.htm">1 Chronicles 22:9-10</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-2.htm">1 Chronicles 28:2-3</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-5.htm">Hebrews 1:5</a></span><br />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”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-3.htm">Romans 1:3</a></span><br />regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-3.htm">Psalm 89:3-4</a></span><br />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</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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;</p><p class="hdg">the king</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1</a></b></br> 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 <i>remaineth</i> under curtains.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/4-29.htm">Daniel 4:29,30</a></b></br> At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon… </p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/21-44.htm">Joshua 21:44</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua 23:1</a></b></br> 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 <i>and</i> stricken in age.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">1 Kings 5:4</a></b></br> But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, <i>so that there is</i> neither adversary nor evil occurrent.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-5.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/2-3.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-4.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-6.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-6.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-9.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-18.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/10-16.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-7.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-4.htm">After by the word of God forbids him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/7-18.htm">David's prayer and thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The palace, often referred to as the "House of Cedar," was a symbol of David's established kingship and God's blessing upon him. The construction of the palace was made possible through the alliance with Hiram, king of Tyre, who provided cedar wood and skilled laborers (<a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a>). This period marks a time of political stability and consolidation of power for David, who had previously been a fugitive and warrior. The palace signifies a transition from a nomadic lifestyle to a settled monarchy, reflecting God's promise to establish David's kingdom.<p><b>and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him</b><br>This phrase highlights a period of peace and security granted by God to David, following years of conflict with surrounding nations and internal strife. The "rest" from enemies is a fulfillment of God's covenantal promises to Israel, where obedience would lead to peace and prosperity (<a href="/deuteronomy/12-10.htm">Deuteronomy 12:10</a>). David's victories over the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites, and other adversaries (2 Samuel 8) were seen as divine interventions, affirming God's favor and protection. This rest is not just physical but also spiritual, as it allows David to focus on establishing a central place of worship for the nation. Theologically, this rest prefigures the ultimate rest found in Christ, who offers peace and reconciliation with God (<a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, David is the king of Israel who has established his rule and is experiencing a period of peace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel who has granted David rest from his enemies, signifying divine favor and fulfillment of His promises.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/palace.htm">Palace</a></b><br>The royal residence of King David in Jerusalem, symbolizing stability and the establishment of his kingdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The surrounding nations and groups that had previously been in conflict with Israel, now subdued under David's leadership.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rest.htm">Rest</a></b><br>A period of peace and security, indicating a time of divine blessing and fulfillment of God's promises to David.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_rest_and_fulfillment.htm">Divine Rest and Fulfillment</a></b><br>God's faithfulness is evident in providing rest to David, fulfilling His promises. Believers can trust in God's timing and provision for their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_god-centered_life.htm">The Importance of a God-Centered Life</a></b><br>David's desire to build a temple for the LORD reflects a heart centered on God. Christians are encouraged to prioritize their relationship with God and seek His glory in all they do.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_as_a_gift_from_god.htm">Peace as a Gift from God</a></b><br>The peace and rest David experiences are gifts from God. Believers should recognize and be thankful for the peace God provides in their lives, even amidst challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_greater_works.htm">Preparation for Greater Works</a></b><br>This period of rest prepares David for future tasks. Similarly, times of peace in a believer's life can be used to prepare for future service and challenges.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_nathan_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Nathan in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_couldn't_david_build_the_temple.htm">Why was David forbidden from building the temple?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_forbid_david_from_building.htm">In 1 Chronicles 28:3, why would a God of peace forbid David from building the temple simply because he had shed blood, yet historically use wars and conquests to establish Israel? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Had given him rest.</span>--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 <a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm" title="Moreover I will appoint a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own, and move no more; neither shall the children of wickedness afflict them any more, as beforetime,">2Samuel 7:10</a> 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.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When the king sat in his house.</span> The order is not chronological; for the words, <span class="cmt_word">Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about</span> (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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/7-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֕י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had settled</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשַׁ֥ב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">into his palace</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had given him rest</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵנִֽיחַ־</span> <span class="translit">(hê·nî·aḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rest, settle down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his enemies</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹיְבָֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">around him,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִסָּבִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(mis·sā·ḇîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> </span><span class="str2">A circle, neighbour, environs, around</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 7:1 It happened when the king lived (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/6-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 6:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 6:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 7:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 7:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>