1 The king settled down in his palace. The Lord had given him peace and rest from all of his enemies who were around him.
2 Then the king spoke to the prophet Nathan. He said, "Here I am, living in a palace that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of God remains in a tent."
3 Nathan replied to the king, "Go ahead and do what you want to. The Lord is with you."
4 That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan. The Lord said,
5 "Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, 'The Lord says, "Are you the one to build me a house to live in?