2 Samuel 7:1-3
World English Bible
7 When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
3 Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart; for Yahweh is with you.”
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2 Samuel 7:1-3
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David Plans to Build the Temple(A)
7 After the king had settled down in his palace and the Lord had given him respite from all of his surrounding enemies, 2 he[a] told the prophet Nathan, “Look now, I’m living in a cedar palace, but the Ark of God resides behind[b] a tent[c] curtain.”
3 Nathan replied to the king, “Go do everything you have in mind,[d] because the Lord is with you.”
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- 2 Samuel 7:2 Lit. the king
- 2 Samuel 7:2 Lit. between
- 2 Samuel 7:2 The Heb. lacks tent
- 2 Samuel 7:3 Lit. heart
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