1 ^mNow when the king lived in his house and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies, 2 the king said to ⁿNathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a ^ohouse of cedar, but the ark of God dwells ^pin a tent.” 3 And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is ^qin your heart, for the Lord is with you.”

4 But that same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, 5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^rWould you build me a house to dwell in?