2 Samuel 7:1

And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house,.... Which Hiram's servants had built for him, having no occasion to go out to war:

and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his…

There is no indication how soon after the bringing up of the ark these things occurred, but it was probably at no long interval.

When the king sat in his house - That is, when he became resident in the palace which Hiram, king of Tyre, had built for him.

And the Lord had given him rest - This was after he had defeated the…

Here is, I. David at rest. He sat in his house (Sa2 7:1), quiet and undisturbed, having no occasion to take the field: The Lord had given him rest round about, from all those that were enemies to his…

2Sa 7:1-29. The Promise of Perpetual Dominion to the house of David

=1Chronicles 17. Cp. Psa 89:19-37

1 3. David's desire to build a house for the Lord

1. when the king sat in his house When the…