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1 The king settled into his palace, for the LORD gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides. 2 The king said to Nathan the prophet, |Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.| 3 Nathan replied to the king, |You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.| 4 That night the LORD told Nathan, 5 Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in? 2 Samuel 7:1-5, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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