2 Samuel 7:1

1 It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

2 Samuel 7:1 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 7:1

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house
Which Hiram's servants had built for him, having no occasion to go out to war:

and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
both at home and abroad; though this rest and peace did not last long; for the next chapter gives an account of each of the people he was engaged in war with, ( 2 Samuel 8:1-18 ) .

2 Samuel 7:1 In-Context

1 It happened, when the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

2 that the king said to Natan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

3 Natan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you.

4 It happened the same night, that the word of the LORD came to Natan, saying,

5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?