1. And it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under curtains."
2. Then Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
3. It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
4. "Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the Lord, "You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
5. for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but I have gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.