2 Samuel 7
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2 Samuel 7:1-5

1The king settled into his palace, for the Lord gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

2The 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.”

3Nathan replied to the king, “You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the Lord is with you.”

4That night the Lord told Nathan,

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

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