2 Samuel 7:4-8

4And it came to pass that night that the word of Jehovah came to Nathan, saying,

5Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

6For I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but I went about in a tent and in a tabernacle.

7In all my going about with all the children of Israel, did I speak a word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye me not a house of cedars?

8And now, thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I took thee from the pasture-grounds, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people, over Israel;