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2 Samuel 7:2

Nathan
Praise and worshipGratitude

1 After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

3 And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

4 But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

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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
he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”
KJV
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.
WEB
the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but God’s ark dwells within curtains.”
ASV
that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.
DARBY
that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of God dwells under curtains.
BLB
that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God dwells in the midst of the curtain.”
ÅB
sa han til profeten Natan: Se, jeg bor i et hus av sedertre, mens Guds ark bor mellom telttepper.
OTB
sa kongen til profeten Natan: "Se nå, jeg bor i et hus av sedertre, men Guds ark bor innenfor teltgardiner."
B1930
sa han til profeten Natan: Se, jeg bor i et hus av sedertre, mens Guds ark bor mellem telttepper.

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Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 5:11

    Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:1

    So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:1

    Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

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  • Acts 7:46

    who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

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  • Haggai 1:4

    “Is it a time for you yourselves to live in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”

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  • John 2:17

    His disciples remembered that it is written: “Zeal for Your house will consume Me.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:29

    Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,

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  • Exodus 26:1–14

    “You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.

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