2 Samuel 7:1

And it came to pass, when the king had taken up his abode in his house,—and Yahweh had given him rest round about, from all his enemies,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

2that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See, I pray thee—I, have my abode in a house, of cedar, but, the ark of God, abideth in, the midst, of curtains.

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Cross References

Joshua 23:1And it came to pass, after many days, when Yahweh had given rest unto Israel, from all their enemies round about,—and, Joshua, had become old, advanced in days,

1 Kings 5:4but, now, Yahweh my God hath given me rest on every side,—there is neither adversary nor incident of evil.

1 Chronicles 22:6Then he called for Solomon his son,—and charged him, to build a house, for Yahweh, God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:2Then David the king rose up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people,—As for me, it was near my heart, to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God, and I made ready to build.

2 Chronicles 20:30So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet,—for his God, gave him rest, round about.

Psalms 132:5Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations 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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