2 Samuel 7:5

World English Bible (2000)

"Go and tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

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  • 1 Kgs 5:3-4 : 3 "You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet. 4 But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.
  • 1 Kgs 8:16-19 : 16 '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.' 17 "Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel. 18 But Yahweh 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. 19 Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'
  • 1 Chr 17:4 : 4 "Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
  • 1 Chr 22:7-8 : 7 David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God. 8 But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
  • 1 Chr 23:3-9 : 3 The Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. 4 David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges; 5 four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, for giving praise." 6 David divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7 Of the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, and Zetham, and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers' [houses] of Ladan. 10 The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, and Jeush, and Beriah. These four were the sons of Shimei. 11 Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah didn't have many sons; therefore they became a fathers' house in one reckoning. 12 The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four. 13 The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever. 14 But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi. 15 The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. 16 The sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief. 17 The sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many. 18 The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief. 19 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 20 The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second. 21 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. 22 Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them [to wife]. 23 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. 24 These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward. 25 For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever. 26 Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service." 27 For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. 28 For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Yahweh, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God; 29 for the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all kinds of measure and size; 30 and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening; 31 and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh; 32 and that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, and the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh.

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  • 1 Chr 17:3-7
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    3It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

    4"Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

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

    6In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

    7"Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.

  • 2 Sam 7:6-8
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    6For I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have moved around in a tent and in a tabernacle.

    7In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, did I say a word to any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built me a house of cedar?'"'

    8Now therefore you shall tell my servant David this, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 5:5
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    5Behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, as Yahweh spoke to David my father, saying, 'Your son, whom I will set on your throne in your place, he shall build the house for my name.'

  • 2 Sam 7:1-4
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    1It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

    2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."

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

    4It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,

  • 1 Chr 17:1
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    1It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains."

  • 2 Sam 7:27
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    27For you, Yahweh of Armies, the 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 6:7-10
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    7Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

    8But Yahweh 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:

    9nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'

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

  • 1 Chr 22:6-8
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    6Then he called for Solomon his son, and commanded him to build a house for Yahweh, the God of Israel.

    7David said to Solomon his son, "As for me, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of Yahweh my God.

    8But the word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 'You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

  • 2 Sam 7:17-19
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    17According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

    18Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

    19This was yet a small thing in your eyes, Lord Yahweh; but you have spoken also of your servant's house for a great while to come; and this after the way of men, Lord Yahweh!

  • 1 Kgs 8:16-19
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    16'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.'

    17"Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

    18But Yahweh 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.

    19Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come forth out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.'

  • 2 Sam 7:11
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    11and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

  • 1 Chr 28:2-3
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    2Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, "Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the footstool of our God; and I had prepared for the building.

    3But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'

  • 1 Kgs 8:27
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    27But will God in very deed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain you; how much less this house that I have built!

  • Acts 7:47
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    47But Solomon built him a house.

  • 1 Chr 17:25
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    25For you, my God, have revealed to your servant that you will build him a house. Therefore your servant has found courage to pray before you.

  • 1 Chr 17:12
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    12He shall build me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.

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    2But I have built you a house of habitation, and a place for you to dwell in forever."

  • 1 Chr 17:15-16
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    15According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

    16Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, "Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?

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    13I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever."

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

  • 1 Chr 17:10
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    10and from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel; and I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover I tell you that Yahweh will build you a house.

  • 2 Sam 7:13
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    13He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

  • 1 Kgs 11:38
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    38It shall be, if you will listen to all that I command you, and will walk in my ways, and do that which is right in my eyes, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with you, and will build you a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

  • 2 Sam 7:25
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    25Now, Yahweh God, the word that you have spoken concerning your servant, and concerning his house, confirm it forever, and do as you have spoken.

  • 2 Chr 2:6
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    6But who is able to build him a house, since heaven and the heaven of heavens can't contain him? who am I then, that I should build him a house, except just to burn incense before him?

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

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

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    49'heaven is my throne, and the earth a footstool for my feet. What kind of house will you build me?' says the Lord; 'or what is the place of my rest?

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    3"You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet.