Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 22:9
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses David directly, responding to the denial in the preceding verse. The statement occurs at the moment David prepares to transfer temple-building responsibilities to his successor.
The words — The text emphasizes מְנוּחָה (menucha), meaning "rest," and וַ/הֲנִח֥וֹתִי (va/ha.ni.choti), meaning "and I will give rest." These terms frame the transition from David’s warfare to his son’s peaceful administration.
The thread — The grant of enemy-free rest and national quiet reappears in 1 Kings 4:25 and 1 Kings 5:4 as Solomon’s historical fulfillment. The father-son throne promise extends the covenant language introduced in 1 Chronicles 22:10.
Why it lands — The verse requires a reader to recognize that divine assignments depend on God’s timing rather than human zeal. It demands acceptance that periods of conflict and peace are distributed according to sovereign decree, not personal merit.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 4:25 Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree.
- 1 Kings 4:20 The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.
- 1 Kings 5:4 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis.
- 2 Samuel 12:24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. So she gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. Now the LORD loved the child
- Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Judges 6:24 So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
- 2 Samuel 7:12 And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Chronicles 17:11 And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
- 1 Chronicles 28:5 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
- Job 34:29 But when He remains silent, who can condemn Him? When He hides His face, who can see Him? Yet He watches over both man and nation,