Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
A Comprehensive Peace
Commentators explain that Solomon's "rest on every side" was a stark contrast to his father David's constant wars. This peace was comprehensive, involving no foreign enemies and no internal adversaries. As John Gill notes, key troublemakers within the kingdom had already been dealt with, creating a unique window of stability for God's work.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 Kings
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
4
Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 5:4
18th Century
Theologian
The contrast is not between different periods of Solomon’s reign, but between his reign and that of his father.
Evil occurrent: This p…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Kings 5:1–5
19th Century
Preacher
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in his father's place: for Hiram was ever…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 5:4
17th Century
Pastor
But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side
From foreign enemies; for Solomon had no wars with any:
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 5:1–9
17th Century
Minister
Here is Solomon's design to build a temple. There is no adversary, meaning no Satan (as the word "adversary" itself implies); nor is there any inst…