1. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest all around from all his enemies;
2. That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.
3. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you.
4. And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,
5. Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?