1 Chronicles 17:1-4 David settled in his palace. He said to Nathan the prophet: »Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah is under a tent.«

NSB⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ David settled in his palace. He said to Nathan the prophet: »Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah is under a tent.« ² Nathan replied to David: »Do what you have in mind, for God is with you.« ³ That night God spoke to Nathan. He said: ⁴ »Go tell my servant David, This is what Jehovah says: ‘You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.