1 David settled down in his palace. Then he spoke to the prophet Nathan. He said, "Here I am, living in a palace that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."
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David settled down in his palace. Then he spoke to the prophet Nathan. He said, "Here I am, living in a palace that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent."
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Nathan replied to David, "Do what you want to. God is with you."
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That night a message came to Nathan from God. He said,
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"Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, 'The LORD says, "You are not the one who will build me a house to live in.
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I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until now. I have moved my tent from one place to another. I have moved my home from one place to another.