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2 Samuel 7:2
the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
2 Samuel 7:2 · World English Bible
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2 Samuel 7:2 in other translations
That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."
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In context
1 When the king lived in his house, and the LORD 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 the LORD is with you.”
4 That same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying,
5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘The LORD says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
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