1 Chronicles 22:18

¹⁶ in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen beyond number. Now begin the work, and may the LORD be with you.”

¹⁷ Then David ordered all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon:

“Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.

¹⁹ Now set your heart and soul to seek the LORD your God. Get started building the sanctuary of the LORD God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD and the holy articles of God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the LORD.”

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “Is not the LORD your God with you, and has He not granted you rest on every side? For He has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand, and the land has been subdued before the LORD and His people.
KJV: Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.
WEB: “Isn’t the LORD your God with you? Hasn’t he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD and before his people.
ASV: Is not Jehovah your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.
DARBY: Is not Jehovah your God with you? and has he [not] given you rest on every side? for he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Jehovah, and before his people.
BLB: “Is not YHWH your⁺ God with you⁺, and has given rest to you⁺ on every side? For He has given into my hand those dwelling in the land, and the land is subdued before the face of YHWH and before His people.

ÅB: Herren deres Gud er jo med dere og har gitt dere ro på alle kanter. For han har gitt landets innbyggere i min hånd, og landet er lagt under Herren og hans folk.
OTB: "Er ikke Herren deres Gud med dere?
Og har han ikke gitt dere hvile på alle kanter?
For han har overgitt landets innbyggere i min hånd,
og landet er underlagt Herren og hans folk.
B1930: Herren eders Gud er jo med eder og har gitt eder ro på alle kanter. For han har gitt landets innbyggere i min hånd, og landet er lagt under Herren og hans folk.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Chronicles 23:25
For David had said, “The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people and has come to dwell in Jerusalem forever.
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1 Chronicles 22:9
But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and I will grant to Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
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2 Samuel 7:1
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
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Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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2 Samuel 5:19–20
So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will surely deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
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Psalms 44:1–5
We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.
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1 Samuel 25:28
Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.
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