2 Samuel 7:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until ·now [^Lthis day] I have not ·lived [dwelt] in a house. I have been moving around all this time with a tent ·as my home [or and a tabernacle]. ⁷ As I have moved with the Israelites, ·I have never [^Lhave I ever] said to ·the tribes [any of the tribal leaders], whom I commanded to ·take care of [shepherd] my people Israel, “Why haven’t you built me a house of cedar?” ’

⁸ “You must tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts] says: I took you from the pasture and from ·tending [following] the sheep and made you ·leader [ruler; prince] of my people Israel.