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1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.
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After David was settled in his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.
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Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”
3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
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“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.
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