The Meaning of 2 Samuel 7:1 Explained

2 Samuel 7:1

KJV: And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

YLT: And it cometh to pass, when the king sat in his house, and Jehovah hath given rest to him round about, from all his enemies,

Darby: And it came to pass when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest round about from all his enemies,

ASV: And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And it came to pass, when the king  sat  in his house,  and the LORD  had given him rest  round about  from all his enemies; 

What does 2 Samuel 7:1 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Samuel 7:1-17 - The Glorious Future Of David's House
Always do better for the cause of God than for yourself. You have no right to dwell in cedar, while God's Ark is under curtains. Also, beware of giving directions or advice, unless you have first consulted God. You may be as good as Nathan, but, if you speak apart from the divine Spirit, you will probably be compelled, on the following morning, to eat your words.
David's intention was good, but neither was he the man nor was that the time for temple-building. See 1 Chronicles 22:8. The sword could not yet be exchanged for the trowel, but in the meantime the will was accepted in lieu of the act. It was then God's turn to pour out a perfect avalanche of blessing, which must have made David forget those weary years of waiting and wandering. Do not be anxious about the future. Use your life and all its resources for God, and he will care for you. No tongue can exaggerate the goodness and mercy which God lays up for them that trust in Him before the sons of men. And it is because He loves that He does not hesitate to chasten. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Samuel 7

1  Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house
4  After by the word of God forbids him
12  God promises him benefits and blessings in his seed
18  David's prayer and thanksgiving

What do the individual words in 2 Samuel 7:1 mean?

And it came to pass when was dwelling the king in his house and Yahweh had given rest him all around from all his enemies
וַיְהִ֕י כִּי־ יָשַׁ֥ב הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּבֵית֑וֹ וַיהוָ֛ה הֵנִֽיחַ־ ל֥וֹ מִסָּבִ֖יב מִכָּל־ אֹיְבָֽיו

וַיְהִ֕י  And  it  came  to  pass 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אֶהְיֶה 
Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
יָשַׁ֥ב  was  dwelling 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָשַׁב 
Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
בְּבֵית֑וֹ  in  his  house 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: בַּיִת 
Sense: house.
וַיהוָ֛ה  and  Yahweh 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
הֵנִֽיחַ־  had  given  rest 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נוּחַ 
Sense: to rest.
מִסָּבִ֖יב  all  around 
Parse: Preposition-m, Adverb
Root: מוּסָב 
Sense: places round about, circuit, round about adv.
מִכָּל־  from  all 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: כֹּל  
Sense: all, the whole.
אֹיְבָֽיו  his  enemies 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: אֹיֵב  
Sense: (Qal) enemy.