2 Samuel 7:1

When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

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WEBBE

When the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

BSB

After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

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;

ASV

And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

BBE

Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;

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Matthew Henry · Verses 1–3

David being at rest in his palace, considered how he might best employ his leisure and prosperity in the service of God. He formed a design to build a temple for the ark. Nathan here did not speak as a prophet, but as a godly man, encouraging David by his private judgment. We ought to do all we can to encourage and promote the good purposes and designs of others, and, as we have opportunity, to forward a good work.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.