1. David settled down in his palace. Then he spoke to the prophet Nathan. He said, "Here I am, living in a palace that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent."
2. Nathan replied to David, "Do what you want to. God is with you."
3. That night a message came to Nathan from God. He said,
4. "Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, 'The Lord says, "You are not the one who will build me a house to live in.