1. And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;
2. That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
3. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart: for the LORD is with thee.
4. And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
5. Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
6. Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent, and in a tabernacle.