2 Samuel 7:1

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,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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;

In Context

2He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins?

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Cross References

Joshua 23:1And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued, and Josue being now old, and far advanced in years:

1 Kings 5:4But now the Lord my God hath given me rest round about: and there is no adversary nor evil occurrence.

1 Chronicles 22:6And he called for Solomon his son: and commanded him to build a house to the Lord the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:2And the king rising up, and standing said: Hear me, my brethren and my people: I had a thought to have built a house, in which the ark of the Lord, and the footstool of our God might rest: and I prepared all things for the building.

2 Chronicles 20:30And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 7:1

Still the ark is David's care as well as his joy. In this chapter we have, I. His consultation with Nathan about building a house for it; he signifies his purpose to do it ( ver. 1, 2 ) and Nathan approves his purpose, ver. 3 . II. His communion with God about it. 1. A gracious message God sent him about it, accepting his purpose, countermanding the performance, and promising him an entail of blessings upon his family, ver. 4-17 . 2. A very humble prayer which David offered up to God in return to that gracious… Read the whole commentary →

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