1 Kings 5:4
“But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side,.... From foreign enemies; for Solomon had no wars with any:…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The contrast is not between different periods of Solomon’s reign, but between his reign and that of his father. Evil…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
There is neither adversary - אין שטן eyn satan, there is no satan - no opposer, nor any kind of evil; all is peace and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 5:1-9
We have here an account of the amicable correspondence between Solomon and Hiram. Tyre was a famous trading city, that…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
rest on every side Cf. above 1Ki 4:24.
evil occurrent -Occurrent" is the old English form of the noun for which we now…
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