1 Chronicles 17:1-4

God Makes a Promise to David

17:1 When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under a tent.” 17:2 Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

17:3 That night God told Nathan the prophet, 17:4 “Go, tell my servant David: ‘This is what the Lord says: “You must not build me a house in which to live.


tn Heb “house.”

tn Heb “David.” The pronoun “he” has been used in the translation here to avoid redundancy in keeping with contemporary English style.

tn Heb “house.”

tn Heb “tent curtains.”

tn Heb “all which is in your heart.”

tn Heb “the word of God was [i.e., came] to Nathan the prophet.”