1. King David was living in his palace, and the Lord had given him peace from all his enemies around him.
2. Then David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made of cedar wood, but the Ark of God is in a tent!”
3. Nathan said to the king, “Go and do what you really want to do, because the Lord is with you.”
4. But that night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan,
5. “Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?