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2 Samuel 7:2

Nathan
Praise and worshipGratitude

1 And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

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.

3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

4 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto 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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  • 2 Samuel 5:11

    And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:1

    So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

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  • 2 Samuel 12:1

    And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

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  • Acts 7:46

    Who found favour before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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  • Haggai 1:4

    Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?

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  • John 2:17

    And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:29

    Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,

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  • Exodus 26:1–14

    Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

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