2 Samuel 7:1

By now the king was comfortable in his palace and the Lord had given him peace from all the enemy nations around him.

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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

2So he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look at me—I live in a palace made of cedar, but the Ark of God is still in a tent.”

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Cross References

Joshua 23:1A long time later, after the Lord had given peace to the Israelites from conflict with their enemies around them, Joshua, by now really old,

1 Kings 5:4But now the Lord my God has given me peace all around—no enemies, no bad things happening.

1 Chronicles 22:6Then he sent for his son Solomon and instructed him to build a house for the Lord, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:2King David got to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people! I really wanted to build a house as a resting place for the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, as a footstool for our God. So I made plans to build it.

2 Chronicles 20:30Jehoshaphat and his kingdom were at peace, for God gave him rest—there were no attacks from any direction.

Psalms 132:5until I find a place where the Lord can live, a home for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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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