1 And it came to be when the sovereign was dwelling in his house, and יהוה had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
2 that the sovereign said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of Elohim dwells within curtains.”
3 And Nathan said to the sovereign, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for יהוה is with you.”
4 And it came to be that night that the word of יהוה came to Nathan, saying,
5 “Go and say to My servant Dawiḏ, ‘Thus said יהוה, “Would you build a house for Me to dwell in?
6 “For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought the children of Yisra’ĕl up from Mitsrayim, even to this day, but have moved about in a Tent and in a Dwelling Place.