2Sa 7:1 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;2Sa 7:2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.2Sa 7:3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.2Sa 7:4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,2Sa 7:5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?2Sa 7:6 Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.etc.