1 Kings 5:4

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

1 Kings 5:4 in Other Translations

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

4 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary nor misfortune.

4 But now the LORD my God has given me peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well.

4 But now God has provided peace all around - no one against us, nothing at odds with us.

4 The Lord my God has now given me rest all around; there is no enemy or crisis.

1 Kings 5:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 5:4

But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side
From foreign enemies; for Solomon had no wars with any:

[so that there is] neither adversary;
or Satan, no internal enemy in his kingdom, as well as no external ones, Adonijah, Joab, and other ill-designing persons, being cut off:

nor evil occurrent;
nothing that rose up, and met him, to discourage or hinder the prosecution of the good work he had in view.

1 Kings 5:4 In-Context

2 Solomon sent back this message to Hiram:

3 “You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build a temple for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD put his enemies under his feet.

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

5 I intend, therefore, to build a temple for the Name of the LORD my God, as the LORD told my father David, when he said, ‘Your son whom I will put on the throne in your place will build the temple for my Name.’

6 “So give orders that cedars of Lebanon be cut for me. My men will work with yours, and I will pay you for your men whatever wages you set. You know that we have no one so skilled in felling timber as the Sidonians.”

Cross References

• 1. S Joshua 14:15; 1 Kings 4:24; 1 Chronicles 22:9; Luke 2:14
• 2. 1 Kings 11:14,23