²⁴ For he had dominion over all the region west of the Euphrates,^[a] and he had peace on all sides.^(A)

²⁵ During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel lived in safety, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all of them under their vines and fig trees.^(A)

⁴ But now the Lord my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.^(A)

⁵ So I intend to build a house for the name of the Lord my God, as the Lord said to my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, shall build the house for my name.’^(A)