After King David moved into his new house the Lord gave him peace from all of his enemies around him.
1 Chronicles 23:25 - Easy To Read Version David had said, “The Lord God of Israel has given peace to his people. The Lord has come to Jerusalem to live there forever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For David said, The Lord, the God of Israel has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever. American Standard Version (1901) For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever: Common English Bible David said, “Since the LORD, Israel’s God, has given his people peace and has made his home in Jerusalem forever, Catholic Public Domain Version For David said: "The Lord, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem even unto eternity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For David said: The Lord, the God of Israel, hath given rest to his people, and a habitation in Jerusalem for ever. |
After King David moved into his new house the Lord gave him peace from all of his enemies around him.
I have built a wonderful temple for you, a place for you to live forever.”
“But, God, will you really live here with us on the earth? All the sky and the highest place in heaven cannot contain you. Certainly this house which I have built cannot contain you either.
David said to these leaders, “The Lord your God is with you. He has given you a time of peace. The Lord helped me to defeat the people living around us. The Lord and his people are now in control of this land.
Then Jehoiada chose the priests to be responsible for the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [267]} Those priests were Levites, and David had given them the job of being responsible for the Lord’s temple. Those priests were to offer the burnt offerings {\cf2\super [268]} to the Lord the way the Law of Moses commanded. They offered the sacrifices {\cf2\super [269]} with much joy and singing the way David commanded.
The Lord is blessed from Zion,\par from Jerusalem, his home.\par Praise the Lord!\par
Mount Bashan, why do you look down\par on Mount Zion?\par God loves that mountain (Zion).\par The Lord chose to live there forever.\par
He went up above \{on the high mountain\},\par leading a parade of captives;\par to take the gifts from men, {\cf2\super [394]} \par including the people\par who turned against him.\par The Lord {\cf2\super [395]} God \{went up there\} to live.\par
You people living on Zion,\par sing praises to the Lord. {\cf2\super [49]} \par Tell other nations about the great things\par the Lord did.\par
“My children and I are signs and proofs for the people of Israel. We have been sent by the Lord All-Powerful—the Lord who lives on the Mount Zion. {\cf2\super [104]} ”
“The distance around the city will be 18,000 cubits. {\cf2\super [486]} From now on, the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE. {\cf2\super [487]}
Those people killed my people.\par So I really will punish them!”\par The Lord God will live in Zion! {\cf2\super [37]} \par
The Lord says, “I have come back to Zion. I am living in Jerusalem. Jerusalem will be called FAITHFUL CITY. The Lord All-Powerful’s mountain will be called HOLY MOUNTAIN.”
From this time on we don’t think of any person like the world thinks of people. It is true that in the past we thought of Christ like the world thinks. But we don’t think that way now.
The Lord gave Israel peace from their enemies around them. The Lord made Israel safe. Many years passed, and Joshua became very old.