John Gill Commentary 1 Kings 5:4

John Gill Commentary

1 Kings 5:4

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

1 Kings 5:4

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence." — 1 Kings 5:4 (ASV)

But now the Lord my God has 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.