Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
You know that my father David couldn't build a temple for the LORD his God because of all the wars surrounding him on every side, until the LORD gave him victory over all his enemies.
The writer is explaining that David couldn't build God's temple because he was constantly fighting wars, but God eventually gave him victory over all his enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This is Solomon speaking to King Hiram of Tyre about building the temple in Jerusalem. David had wanted to build a permanent house of worship for God, but spent most of his reign fighting to establish and defend Israel's borders. God had promised David through the prophet Nathan that his son would be the one to build the temple during a time of peace.
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