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;(2 Samuel 7:1)

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.(2 Samuel 7:2)

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.(2 Samuel 7:3)

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?(2 Samuel 7:5)

Whereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.(2 Samuel 7:6)

In all the places wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?(2 Samuel 7:7)

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2 Samuel 7:4 - Cross Reference

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

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. (Numbers 12:6)

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)