1Chronicles:17:1-15
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Now it came to pass ,
when David was dwelling in his house ,
that David said to Nathan the prophet , "
See now ,
I dwell in a house of cedar ,
but the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under tent curtains ."
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Then Nathan said to David , "
Do all that is in your heart ,
for God is with you ."
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But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan ,
saying ,
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Go and tell My servant David , "
Thus says the LORD : "
You shall not build Me a house to dwell in .
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For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel ,
even to this day ,
but have gone from tent to tent ,
and from one tabernacle to another .
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Wherever I have moved about with all Israel ,
have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel ,
whom I commanded to shepherd My people ,
saying , "
Why have you not built Me a house of cedar ?""
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Now therefore ,
thus shall you say to My servant David , "
Thus says the LORD of hosts : "
I took you from the sheepfold ,
from following the sheep ,
to be ruler over My people Israel .
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And I have been with you wherever you have gone ,
and have cut off all your enemies from before you ,
and have made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth .
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Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel ,
and will plant them ,
that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more ;
nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore ,
as previously ,
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since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel .
Also I will subdue all your enemies .
Furthermore I tell you that the LORD will build you a house .
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And it shall be ,
when your days are fulfilled ,
when you must go to be with your fathers ,
that I will set up your seed after you ,
who will be of your sons ;
and I will establish his kingdom .
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He shall build Me a house ,
and I will establish his throne forever .
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I will be his Father ,
and he shall be My son ;
and I will not take My mercy away from him ,
as I took it from him who was before you .
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And I will establish him in My house and in My kingdom forever ;
and his throne shall be established forever .""'
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According to all these words and according to all this vision ,
so Nathan spoke to David .
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