2 Samuel 7:5
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
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- 1 Kings 5:3–4 Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet. But now Jehovah my God hath given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.
- 1 Kings 8:16–18 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel. Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel. But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
- 1 Chronicles 17:4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: