2 Samuel 7:5

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

2 Samuel 7:5 — American Standard Version

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Context — 2 Samuel 7

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2that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

4And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,

5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

6for I have not dwelt in a house since the day 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.

7In all places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel, spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, Why have ye not built me a house of cedar?

8Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be prince over my people, over Israel;

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