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2 Samuel 7
2 Samuel 7:2
2 Samuel 7
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2 Samuel 7:2
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he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
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2 Samuel 7:2 in Other Translations
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That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
ESV
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the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent."
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the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”
MSG
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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."
CSB
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the king said to Nathan the prophet, "Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains."
2 Samuel 7:2 In-Context
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After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,
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he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
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Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you.”
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But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying:
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“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?
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2 Samuel 12:1
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1 Kings 1:8,22
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1 Chronicles 29:29
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2 Chronicles 9:29
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2 Samuel 5:11
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1 Kings 3:1
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1 Kings 7:1,2,7
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1 Kings 9:1
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2 Chronicles 8:1
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Jeremiah 22:14
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Haggai 1:4
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Exodus 26:1
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Psalms 132:3
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Acts 7:45-46
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