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Berean Standard Bible

“After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,”

2 Samuel 7:1

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David has finally been established as king over all Israel, has captured Jerusalem and brought the ark there. The wars that dominated his early reign have quieted.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

World English Bible (WEB)

When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

King James Version (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;

American Standard Version (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,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ACONTECIÓ que, estando ya el rey asentado en su casa, después que Jehová le había dado reposo de todos sus enemigos en derredor,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando el Señor, finalmente, trajo paz sobre la tierra, e Israel dejó de estar en guerra con las naciones vecinas,

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