1 Kings 5:4

But now the Lord my God hath given me rest round about: and there is no adversary nor evil occurrence.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Thou knowest the will of David my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars that were round about him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.

5Wherefore I purpose to build a temple to the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spoke to David my father, saying: my son, whom I will set upon the throne in thy piece, he shall build a house to my name.

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Cross References

1 Kings 4:24For he had all the country which was beyond the river, from Thaphsa to Gazan, and all the kings of those countries: and he had peace on every side round about.

1 Kings 11:25And he was an adversary to Israel, all the days of Solomon: and this is the evil of Adad, and his hatred against Israel, and he reigned in Syria.

1 Chronicles 22:9The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to Israel all his days.

Psalms 72:7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.

Acts 9:31Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:2-10

Solomon's Agreement with Hiram. ( b. c. 1014.) 1 And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. 2 And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying, 3 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the Lord his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side, so… Read the whole commentary →

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