Bible Strands
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
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Study note
Setting — Solomon speaks to Hiram of Tyre regarding temple preparations, immediately after explaining why his father David could not build it due to surrounding wars.
The words — הֵנִיחַ (he.Ni.ach) literally means "he has given rest," and שָׂטָן (sa.Tan) denotes "an adversary," directly framing the cessation of hostilities as a divine act.
The thread — This pattern of God granting rest from enemies before sacred work appears in 1 Chronicles 22:9 and 1 Kings 4:24, with the broader biblical motif of post-conflict peace noted in Acts 9:31.
Why it lands — The text asserts that temple construction begins only after God removes military opposition, requiring the reader to recognize divine peace as the prerequisite for religious enterprise.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- 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.
- 1 Kings 4:24 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 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.
- Psalms 72:7 May the righteous flourish in his days and prosperity abound until the moon is no more.
- Isaiah 9:7 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 zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.