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And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about,
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that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
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And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.
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And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,
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Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
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for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.