Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.(1 Chronicles 17:1)

Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.(1 Chronicles 17:2)

And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,(1 Chronicles 17:3)

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

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.(1 Chronicles 17:5)

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?(1 Chronicles 17:6)

Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, even from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:(1 Chronicles 17:7)

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1 Chronicles 17:4 - Cross Reference

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: (2 Chronicles 6:8)

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. (1 Kings 8:19)

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: (1 Chronicles 28:2)

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: (1 Chronicles 22:7)

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! (Romans 11:33)

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying, (2 Samuel 7:4)

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. (Isaiah 55:8)