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;
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,
And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign