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1 Chronicles 17:4

David

2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:

5 For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

6 Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
KJV
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
WEB
“Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
ASV
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
DARBY
Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;
BLB
“Go and tell unto David My servant, thus says YHWH: You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.
ÅB
Gå og si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren: Ikke skal du bygge meg det hus jeg skal bo i.
OTB
"Gå og si til min tjener David,
‘Så sier Herren:
Du skal ikke bygge et hus for meg å bo i.
B1930
Gå og si til min tjener David: Så sier Herren: Ikke skal du bygge mig det hus jeg skal bo i.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 28:2–3

    Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

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  • Isaiah 55:8–9

    For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:4–5

    And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

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  • 1 Kings 8:19

    Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:8–9

    But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:

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  • Romans 11:33–34

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:7–8

    And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

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