1 Kings 5:4 “But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is…”

1 Kings 5:4

But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

World English Bible

But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.

American Standard Version

But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

Geneva Bible 1599

But now the Lord my God hath giuen me rest on euery side, so that there is neither aduersarie, nor euill to resist.

Darby Translation

But now Jehovah my God has given me rest on every side: there is neither adversary nor evil event.

Young's Literal Translation

'And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,

Bible in Basic English

But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; no one is making trouble, and no evil is taking place.

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Cross references

“hath given”

1 Chronicles 22:9 1 Kings 4:24 Acts 9:31 Psalm 72:7 Isaiah 9:7

1 Chronicles 22:9 · BSB

But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.

1 Kings 4:24 · BSB

For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates —over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.

Acts 9:31 · BSB

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 72:7 · BSB

May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3“As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.

5So behold, I plan to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, according to what the LORD said to my father David: ‘I will put your son on your throne in your place, and he will build the house for My Name.’

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