1 Chronicles 17:1–2; 1 Chronicles 28:2; 2 Samuel 7:2–3; 1 Kings 8:17; Psalm 132:1–5

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1 Chronicles 17:1–2

The Lord’s Covenant with David

tNow when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent. And Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.


1 Chronicles 28:2

Then King David rose to his feet and said: Hear me, my brothers and my people. nI had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the Lord and for the ofootstool of our God, and I made preparations for building.


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, xGo, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.


1 Kings 8:17

17 iNow it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.


Psalm 132:1–5

The Lord Has Chosen Zion

A Song of mAscents.

Remember, O Lord, in David’s favor,

all ythe hardships he endured,

how he swore to the Lord

and zvowed to athe Mighty One of Jacob,

I will not enter my house

or get into my bed,

I will not bgive sleep to my eyes

or slumber to my eyelids,

until I cfind a place for the Lord,

a dwelling place for athe Mighty One of Jacob.