1 While King David was living in his house, the Lord gave him peace with all his enemies around him.
2 So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.”
3 Nathan told the king, “Do everything you have in mind, because the Lord is with you.”
4 But that same night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan:
5 “Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?