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


In Context

1 When Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king to succeed his father David, he sent his envoys to Solomon, because he had always been on friendly terms with David.

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."

1st Kings 5:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But now the Lord my God hath given me rest round about: and there is no adversary nor evil occurrence.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4But now Jehovah my God has given me rest on every side: there is neither adversary nor evil event.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrent.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:4'And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:4But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil result.