King James Version (KJV) Authorized Version 1611
Read Full Chapter (2 Samuel 7) 2 Samuel 7:2-3 KJV
"That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee."
2 Samuel 7:2-3 in Context (Verses 1–6 KJV)
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And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
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That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
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And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
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¶ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
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Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?*
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Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.