1 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;
2 That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart: for the LORD is with thee.
4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent, and in a tabernacle.
7 In all the places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel have I spoken a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why do ye not build me a house of cedar?