Text: 1 Kings 5:1
OT Text Referred to: 2 Samuel 7:1
Subject: Solomon's message to Hiram
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Promise-Fulfillment
Significance: 2 Samuel 7:1 establishes David's temple-building intention when "the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies." 1 Kings 5:1 introduces Solomon's temple project by noting Hiram's diplomatic contact, which leads to Solomon explaining why David could not build — the ongoing wars — and declaring that now "the LORD my God has given me rest on every side." The Hebrew root נוח (nuach, "rest") links both passages thematically: David had partial rest (from surrounding enemies), but Solomon possesses the complete rest that enables the sacred construction project. Solomon's message frames his entire temple-building enterprise as the fulfillment of what was initiated but deferred in 2 Samuel 7.