2 Samuel 7:6-8

New American Standard Bible

⁶ For ^(A)I have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; rather, I have been moving about ^(B)in a tent, that is, in a dwelling place. ^7 (C)Wherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, ^(D)whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’

God’s Covenant with David

⁸ Now then, this is what you shall say to My servant David: ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “^(E)I Myself took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, ^(F)to be leader over My people Israel.