1 Chronicles 17:1-6 ▼

1 And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet: 'Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD dwelleth under curtains.'

2 And Nathan said unto David: 'Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.'

3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

4 Go and tell David My servant: Thus saith the LORD: Thou shalt not build Me a house to dwell in;

5 for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day; but have [gone] from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle [to another[.

6 In all places wherein I have walked among all Israel, spoke I a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed My people, saying: Why have ye not built Me a house of cedar?