2 Samuel 7:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now when the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all of his enemies around him,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְהִ֕י כִּי־יָשַׁ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַיהוָ֛ה הֵנִֽיחַ־ל֥וֹ מִסָּבִ֖יב מִכָּל־אֹיְבָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And wayəhî when yāšaḇ the meleḵ in bêṯô, and YHWH hēnîaḥ to him from around from all ʾōyəḇāyw.

Grammar Details

• *wayəhî*: waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'and it happened/came to pass'
• *yāšaḇ*: verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'sat/dwelled/resided'
• *meleḵ*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - 'the king'
• *bêṯô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his house'
• *YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
• *hēnîaḥ*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - 'caused to rest/gave rest'
• *ʾōyəḇāyw*: noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - 'his enemies'

Word Meanings

• *wayəhî*: and it came to pass/and it happened
• *yāšaḇ*: sat/dwelled/resided/settled
• *hēnîaḥ*: gave rest/granted peace/provided tranquility

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it happened, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} dwelt{H3427} in his house,{H1004} and Jehovah{H3068} had given him rest{H5117} from all his enemies{H341} round about,{H5439}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when the king{H4428} sat{H3427}{(H8804)} in his house{H1004}, and the LORD{H3068} had given him rest{H5117}{(H8689)} round about{H5439} from all his enemies{H341}{(H8802)};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan the kynge sat in his house, and the LORDE had geuen him rest from all his enemies on euery syde,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lorde had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Afterward when the king sate in his house, & the Lord had geuen him rest round about from all his enemies,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Lord Establishes a Covenant with David The king settled into his palace, for the LORD gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 21:44 : 44 The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. Not one of their enemies could stand against them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hands.
• Josh 23:1 : 1 A long time later, after the LORD had given rest to Israel from all their enemies around them, Joshua had grown old and was advanced in years.
• 1 Kgs 5:4 : 4 He ruled over all the region west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and over all the kings in that region. He had peace on all sides around him.
• 1 Chr 17:1-9 : 1 When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent." 2 Nathan replied to David, "Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you." 3 But that same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 "Go and tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. 5 For I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel out until this very day. I have moved from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle. 6 In all the places where I walked with Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel whom I commanded to shepherd my people, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?" 7 Now then, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be ruler over my people Israel. 8 I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make your name great, like the names of the greatest men on earth. 9 I will provide a place for my people Israel and plant them so they can live in their own land and not be disturbed again. Wicked people will not oppress them anymore, as they did at the beginning, 10 and as they have done since the time I appointed judges over my people Israel. I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore, I declare to you that the LORD himself will build a house for you. 11 When your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. 12 He will build a house for me, and I will establish his throne forever. 13 I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will never withdraw my steadfast love from him as I did from the one who was before you. 14 I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever. 15 Nathan relayed all these words and this entire vision to David. 16 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said: "Who am I, LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far? 17 And as if this were not enough in your sight, O God, you have spoken about the future of the house of your servant. You have regarded me as though I were of high rank, LORD God. 18 What more can David say to you for honoring your servant? For you know your servant. 19 LORD, for the sake of your servant and according to your will, you have done this great thing and revealed all these great promises. 20 LORD, there is no one like you, and there is no God besides you, as we have heard with our own ears. 21 And who is like your people Israel, the one nation on earth whom God went out to redeem as his own people, to make a name for yourself through great and awesome deeds, driving out nations before your people, whom you redeemed from Egypt? 22 You have made your people Israel your very own forever, and you, LORD, have become their God. 23 "And now, LORD, let the word you have spoken concerning your servant and his house be established forever. Do as you promised, 24 so that your name will be magnified forever, saying, 'The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel's God.' And may the house of your servant David be established before you. 25 You, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build a house for him. That is why your servant has found the courage to pray before you. 26 And now, LORD, you are God, and you have made this good promise concerning your servant. 27 Now you have been pleased to bless the house of your servant, so that it may continue forever in your presence. For you, LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed forever.
• 2 Chr 14:6 : 6 He said to Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God. We sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side." So they built and succeeded.
• Ps 18:1 : 1 To the director, a song of David, the servant of the LORD, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.
• Prov 16:7 : 7 When the Lord is pleased with a person’s ways, He makes even their enemies to be at peace with them.
• Dan 4:29-30 : 29 You will be driven away from people, and your dwelling will be with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle, and seven times will pass over you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to whomever He pleases. 30 Immediately, what was spoken about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people, ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
• Luke 1:74-75 : 74 that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, would serve Him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.