2 Samuel 7:1-6 (The Message)
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Before long, the king made himself at home and God gave him peace from all his enemies.
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Then one day King David said to Nathan the prophet, "Look at this: Here I am, comfortable in a luxurious house of cedar, and the Chest of God sits in a plain tent."
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Nathan told the king, "Whatever is on your heart, go and do it. God is with you."
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But that night, the word of God came to Nathan saying,
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"Go and tell my servant David: This is God's word on the matter: You're going to build a 'house' for me to live in?
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Why, I haven't lived in a 'house' from the time I brought the children of Israel up from Egypt till now. All that time I've moved about with nothing but a tent.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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