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1 Before long, the king made himself at home and God gave him peace from all his enemies.
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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,
2 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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he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
3 Nathan told the king, "Whatever is on your heart, go and do it. God is with you."
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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.”
4 But that night, the word of God came to Nathan saying,
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But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying:
5 "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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“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?
6 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.
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I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt to this day. I have been moving from place to place with a tent as my dwelling.
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