King James Version

1 Kings 5:4

But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.

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In the Hebrew text this line is 1 Kings 5:18.

וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הֵנִ֨יחַhenichalet downנוּחַverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “let down”, a completed actionH5117to rest, i.e. settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, let fall, place, let alone, withdraw, give comfort, etc.)cease, be confederate, lay, let down, (be) quiet, remain, (cause to, be at, give, have, make to) rest, set down. Compare H3241 (יָנִים).יְהוָ֧הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֱלֹהַ֛יelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.לִ֖יlitoלִ֖יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toמִסָּבִ֑יבmisavivfrom aboutסָבִיבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “from about”, the ordinary formH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.אֵ֣יןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).שָׂטָ֔ןsatanSatanשָׂטָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Satan”, the ordinary formH7854an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of goodadversary, Satan, withstand.וְאֵ֖יןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).פֶּ֥גַעpegachanceפֶּגַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “chance”, the ordinary formH6294impact (casual)chance, occurent.רָֽעrabadרַעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “bad”, the ordinary formH7451bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-18) But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And now, Jehovah my God hath given rest to me round about, there is no adversary nor evil occurrence,

World English Bible

But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is no enemy and no evil occurrence.

Darby Translation

But now Jehovah my God has given me rest on every side: there is neither adversary nor evil event.

Douay-Rheims

But now the Lord my God hath given me rest round about: and there is no adversary nor evil occurrence.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-18) But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And now the Lord my God has given me rest round about; there is no one plotting against me , and there is no evil trespass against me .

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν ἀνέπαυσε Κύριος ὁ Θεός μου ἐμοὶ κυκλόθεν, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐπίβουλος καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἁμάρτημα πονηρόν.