2 Samuel 7:2

New English Translation

The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:11

Uriah replied to David, “The ark and Israel and Judah reside in temporary shelters, and my lord Joab and my lord’s soldiers are camping in the open field. Should I go to my house to eat and drink and have marital relations with my wife? As surely as you are alive, I will not do this thing!”

2 Samuel 12:1

So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to David, Nathan said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

2 Samuel 5:11

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David.

2 Samuel 6:17

They brought the ark of the Lord and put it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before the Lord.

2 Samuel 7:17

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

1 Kings 1:22

Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

1 Kings 1:8

But Zadok the priest, Benaiah son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David’s elite warriors did not ally themselves with Adonijah.

1 Kings 4:5

Azariah son of Nathan was supervisor of the district governors. Zabud son of Nathan was a priest and adviser to the king.

1 Kings 8:17

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 14:1

King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him.

1 Chronicles 16:1

They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 22:7

David said to Solomon: “My son, I really wanted to build a temple to honor the Lord my God.

1 Chronicles 29:29

King David’s accomplishments, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Samuel the prophet, the Annals of Nathan the prophet, and the Annals of Gad the prophet.

2 Chronicles 1:4

(Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 29:25

King Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king’s prophet, and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The Lord had actually given these orders through his prophets.)

2 Chronicles 9:29

The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded in the Annals of Nathan the Prophet, the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and the Vision of Iddo the Seer pertaining to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

Psalm 132:2

and how he made a vow to the Lord, and swore an oath to the powerful ruler of Jacob.

Psalm 132:5

until I find a place for the Lord, a fine dwelling place for the powerful ruler of Jacob.”

Exodus 40:21

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, hung the protecting curtain, and shielded the ark of the testimony from view, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Haggai 1:4

“Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses while my temple is in ruins?

John 2:17

His disciples remembered that it was written, “Zeal for your house will devour me.”

Acts 7:46

He found favor with God and asked that he could find a dwelling place for the house of Jacob.