1 Chronicles 17:1
After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
2 And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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- BSB
- After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
- KJV
- Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.
- WEB
- When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of the LORD’s covenant is in a tent.”
- ASV
- And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah [dwelleth] under curtains.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, as David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of YHWH [is] under curtains.”
- ÅB
- Som nå David bodde i sitt hus, sa han til profeten Natan: Se, jeg bor i et hus av sedertre mens Herrens pakts-ark bor under telttepper.
- OTB
- Og det skjedde, da David bodde i sitt hus, at David sa til profeten Natan,
"Se, jeg bor i et hus av sedertre,
men Herrens paktsark er under teltgardiner." - B1930
- Som nu David bodde i sitt hus, sa han til profeten Natan: Se, jeg bor i et hus av sedertre mens Herrens pakts-ark bor under telttepper.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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2 Chronicles 6:7–9
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Read in context1 Chronicles 15:1
David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
Read in context1 Chronicles 17:5
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.
Read in contextDaniel 4:4
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and flourishing in my palace.
Read in contextHaggai 1:4
“Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”
Read in contextExodus 40:19–21
Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Read in context2 Samuel 6:17
So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
Read in contextPsalms 132:5
until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
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