2 Samuel 7:2

KJV1611 – Modern English

That the king said to Nathan the prophet, Look now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God remains in a tent."

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    that the king{H4428} said{H559} unto Nathan{H5416} the prophet,{H5030} See{H7200} now, I dwell{H3427} in a house{H1004} of cedar,{H730} but the ark{H727} of God{H430} dwelleth{H3427} within{H8432} curtains.{H3407}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    That the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Nathan{H5416} the prophet{H5030}, See{H7200}{(H8798)} now, I dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} in an house{H1004} of cedar{H730}, but the ark{H727} of God{H430} dwelleth{H3427}{(H8802)} within{H8432} curtains{H3407}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    he sayde vnto the prophet Nathan: Beholde, I dwell in a house of Cedre, and the Arke of God dwelleth amonge the curtaynes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    The King saide vnto Nathan the Prophet, Beholde, nowe I dwel in an house of cedar trees, and the Arke of God remayneth within the curtaines.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    The king sayde vnto Nathan the prophete: Beholde, I dwell nowe in an house of Cedar trees, but the arke of God dwelleth within the curtaynes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    that the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    that the king saith unto Nathan the prophet, `See, I pray thee, I am dwelling in a house of cedars, and the ark of God is dwelling in the midst of the curtain.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    The king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God is housed inside the curtains of a tent.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The 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.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 5:11 : 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
  • 2 Sam 12:1 : 1 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, There were two men in one city; one was rich, and the other poor.
  • Hag 1:4 : 4 Is it time for you, yourselves, to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies in ruins?
  • John 2:17 : 17 Then his disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for your house has consumed me.
  • Acts 7:46 : 46 Who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.
  • Exod 26:1-9 : 1 Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twisted linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; with cherubim of skillful work shall you make them. 2 The length of one curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits, and the width of one curtain four cubits; and every one of the curtains shall have one measure. 3 The five curtains shall be coupled together to one another; and the other five curtains shall be coupled to one another. 4 And you shall make loops of blue on the edge of the one curtain on the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shall you make in the outermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second. 5 Fifty loops shall you make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shall you make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second, that the loops may hold together one to another. 6 And you shall make fifty clasps of gold and couple the curtains together with the clasps; and it shall be one tabernacle. 7 And you shall make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle; eleven curtains shall you make. 8 The length of one curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of one curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall be all of one measure. 9 And you shall couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shall double the sixth curtain at the front of the tabernacle. 10 And you shall make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outermost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which couples the second. 11 And you shall make fifty clasps of bronze and put the clasps into the loops and couple the tent together, that it may be one. 12 And the remainder that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle. 13 And a cubit on one side and a cubit on the other side of that which remains in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it. 14 And you shall make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
  • 1 Chr 16:1 : 1 So they brought the ark of God and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
  • 1 Chr 29:29 : 29 Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
  • 2 Chr 1:4 : 4 But the ark of God David had brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
  • Ps 132:5 : 5 Until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.
  • Jer 22:13-15 : 13 Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and gives him nothing for his work; 14 Who says, I will build myself a wide house and large rooms, and cuts him out windows; and it is paneled with cedar, and painted with vermilion. 15 Shall you reign, because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
  • Exod 40:21 : 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony, as the LORD commanded Moses.
  • 2 Sam 6:17 : 17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it, and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
  • 2 Sam 7:17 : 17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.
  • 1 Chr 14:1 : 1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 17:1-7
    7 verses
    92%

    1 Now it happened, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Look, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remains under curtains.

    2 Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.

    3 And it happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

    4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to live in:

    5 For I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up Israel to this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

    6 Wherever I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have you not built me a house of cedar?

    7 Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel:

  • 2 Sam 7:1
    85%

    1 And it happened, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest around from all his enemies;

  • 2 Sam 7:3-7
    5 verses
    83%

    3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you.

    4 And it happened that night, that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

    5 Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

    6 Since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, I have not dwelt in any house, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

    7 In all the places where I have walked 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 have you not built me a house of cedar?

  • 2 Sam 7:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

    18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

    19 And this was yet a small thing in your sight, O Lord GOD; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?

  • 1 Chr 17:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

    16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 1 Chr 28:2
    75%

    2 Then King David stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my brothers, and my people: As for me, I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made preparations for the building:

  • 1 Chr 15:1
    75%

    1 And David made himself houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

  • 1 Kgs 1:22-24
    3 verses
    74%

    22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

    23 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

    24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

  • 2 Sam 12:7
    73%

    7 Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

  • 2 Chr 6:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 The LORD therefore has performed his word that he has spoken; for I have risen up in the place of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    11 And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 8:27
    73%

    27 But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built?

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
    72%

    5 And behold, I plan to build a house for the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build a house for my name.

  • 2 Chr 6:18
    72%

    18 But will God indeed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain you; how much less this house which I have built!

  • 2 Sam 7:27
    72%

    27 For you, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, have revealed to your servant, saying, I will build you a house: therefore your servant has found in his heart to pray this prayer to you.

  • 2 Chr 6:7-8
    2 verses
    72%

    7 Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    8 But the LORD said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:

  • 2 Sam 12:1
    72%

    1 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, There were two men in one city; one was rich, and the other poor.

  • 1 Kgs 6:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18 And the cedar inside the house was carved with gourds and open flowers; all was cedar, there was no stone seen.

    19 And the oracle he prepared in the house inside, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

  • 1 Kgs 8:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20 And the LORD has performed his word that he spoke, and I have risen up in place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    21 And I have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.

  • 1 Chr 22:7
    71%

    7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God:

  • 2 Sam 7:11
    71%

    11 And since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused you to rest from all your enemies. Also the LORD tells you that he will make you a house.

  • 2 Chr 6:2
    71%

    2 But I have built a house of habitation for you, and a place for your dwelling forever.

  • 1 Chr 14:1
    71%

    1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar timber, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.

  • 2 Sam 5:11
    71%

    11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.

  • 1 Kgs 1:32
    71%

    32 And King David said, Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada to me. And they came before the king.

  • 1 Chr 22:1
    71%

    1 Then David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 8:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17 And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

    18 And the LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart.

  • Acts 7:47
    70%

    47 But Solomon built Him a house.

  • 2 Chr 2:9
    70%

    9 To prepare me timber in abundance, for the house which I am about to build shall be exceedingly great.

  • 2 Chr 2:6
    70%

    6 But who is able to build him a house, seeing the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain him? Who am I then, that I should build him a house, except only to burn sacrifice before him?

  • 2 Sam 7:25
    70%

    25 And now, O LORD God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant and concerning his house, establish it forever, and do as you have said.