John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. But now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side , etc.] 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 illdesigning 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - Here is Solomon's design to build a temple. There is no adversary, n Satan, so the word is; no instrument of Satan to oppose it, or to divert from it. Satan does all he can, to hinder temple work. When there is no evil abroad, then let us be ready and active in that whic is good, and get forward. Let God's promises quicken our endeavours And all outward skill and advantages should be made serviceable to the interests of Christ's kingdom. It Tyre supplies Israel with craftsmen Israel will supply Tyre with corn, Eze 27:17. Thus, by the wis disposal of Providence, one country has need of another, and is benefitted by another, that there may be dependence on one another, to the glory of God.
Original Hebrew ועתה6258 הניח5117 יהוה3068 אלהי430 לי מסביב5439 אין369 שׂטן7854 ואין369 פגע6294 רע׃7451
