1 Chronicles 22:9

Authorized King James Version

Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
הִנֵּה
H2009
lo!
#2
בֵ֞ן
H1121
Behold a son
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#3
נוֹלָ֣ד
H3205
shall be born
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
#4
לָ֗ךְ
H0
#5
ה֤וּא
H1931
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#6
יִֽהְיֶה֙
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#7
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
to thee who shall be a man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#8
מְנוּחָ֔ה
H4496
of rest
repose or (adverbially) peacefully; figuratively, consolation (specifically, matrimony); hence (concretely) an abode
#9
וַהֲנִיח֥וֹתִי
H5117
and I will give him rest
to rest, i.e., settle down; used in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, intransitive, transitive and causative (to dwell, stay, l
#10
ל֛וֹ
H0
#11
מִכָּל
H3605
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
#12
אֽוֹיְבָ֖יו
H341
from all his enemies
hating; an adversary
#13
מִסָּבִ֑יב
H5439
round about
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
#14
כִּ֤י
H3588
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
#15
שְׁלֹמֹה֙
H8010
shall be Solomon
shelomah, david's successor
#16
יִֽהְיֶ֣ה
H1961
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
#17
שְׁמ֔וֹ
H8034
for his name
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
#18
וְשָׁל֥וֹם
H7965
peace
safe, i.e., (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e., health, prosperity, peace
#19
וָשֶׁ֛קֶט
H8253
and quietness
tranquillity
#20
אֶתֵּ֥ן
H5414
and I will give
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
#21
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#22
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
H3478
unto Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
#23
בְּיָמָֽיו׃
H3117
in his days
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing peace contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of 1 Chronicles Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes peace in this particular way.

Questions for Reflection