Contemporary English Version Anglicised

1 Chronicles 17:1-4 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

1. Soon after David moved into his new palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the sacred chest is kept in a tent.”

2. Nathan replied, “The Lord is with you—do what you want.”

3. That night, the Lord told Nathan

4. to go to David and tell him:David, you are my servant, so listen carefully: you are not the one to build a temple for me.