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2 Samuel 7:2

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

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Cross references

  1. d2Sa 12:1; 1Ki 1:8,22; 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29
  2. e2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 3:1; 7:1,2,7; 9:1; 2Ch 8:1; Jer 22:14; Hag 1:4
  3. f Ex 26:1; Ps 132:3; Ac 7:45–46

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.