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2 Samuel 7:2–3

the king said to uNathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell vin a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells win a tent.” And Nathan said to the king, x“Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”

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2 Samuel 7:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

the king summoned Nathan the prophet. “Look,” David said, “I am living in a beautiful cedar palace, but the Ark of God is out there in a tent!”

Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells inside tent curtains.”

Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made of cedar wood, but the Ark of God is in a tent!”

Nathan said to the king, “Go and do what you really want to do, because the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — American Standard Version (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. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (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. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So the king said to the prophet Nathan, “Look, I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of God remains in the tent.” 

Nathan told the king, “Do everything you have in mind, because the Lord is with you.” 

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.”

So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your heart, for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

the king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, please, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is staying in the middle of the tent.” Nathan said to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then the king spoke to the prophet Nathan. He said, “Here I am, living in a palace that has beautiful cedar walls. But the ark of God remains in a tent.”

Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do what you want to. The Lord is with you.”

2 Samuel 7:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.”

Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the Lord is with you.”


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