2 Samuel 7:1

2 Samuel Old Testament

WEB

It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

KJV

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;

Commentary

Commentary

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house,.... Which Hiram's ser vants 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, Sa2 8:1 .