1 Chronicles 17:1
When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”
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1 Chronicles 17:1
When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”
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1 Chronicles 17:2
Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”
1 Chronicles 17:3
That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
1 Chronicles 17:5
for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
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1 Chronicles 17:11
It will happen, when your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up your offspring after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
1 Chronicles 17:12
He will build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
1 Chronicles 17:13
I will be his father, and he will be my son. I will not take my loving kindness away from him, as I took it from him who was before you;
1 Chronicles 17:14
but I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever. His throne will be established forever.” ’ ”
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