the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Samuel 7:2 in context
2 Samuel 7:1–5
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When the king lived in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
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the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
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Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
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That same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying,
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“Go and tell my servant David, ‘The LORD says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
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