2 Samuel 7:5

New Century Version

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Will you build a house for me to live in?

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:4

But that night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan,

1 Kings 5:17

King Solomon commanded them to cut large blocks of fine stone to be used for the foundation of the Temple.

1 Kings 6:12

“If you obey all my laws and commands, I will do for you what I promised your father David.

1 Chronicles 17:4

“Go and tell David my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the person to build a house for me to live in.

1 Chronicles 28:3

But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple for worshiping me, because you are a soldier and have killed many people.’

Proverbs 16:1

People may make plans in their minds, but only the Lord can make them come true.

Isaiah 66:1

This is what the Lord says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. So do you think you can build a house for me? Do I need a place to rest?