1It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
3Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you.
4It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,
5Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
6for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tent.
7In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
