2 Samuel 7:2

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Summary

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.

I dwell

Curtains

2 Chronicles 1:4

General references

Bible References

I dwell

Then Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers unto David, with cedar-wood, and carpenters, and masons, and they built a house for David.

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers unto David, and timber of cedars, with masons and artificers, to build for him a house.

Alas! for him who buildeth his house without righteousness, And his roof-chambers without justice, - Of his neighbour, taketh service for nought, And recompense for his work, giveth him not.

Is it a time that, ye yourselves, should be dwelling in your own paneled houses? and, this house, be in ruins?

Curtains

So they brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent which David had stretched out for it, - and David caused to go up ascending-sacrifices before Yahweh, and peace-offerings.

Also the habitation shalt thou make, with ten curtains, of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them.

and brought in the ark into the habitation, and put up the screening veil, and screened over the ark of the testimony, - As Yahweh commanded Moses.

So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it, - and they brought near ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, before God.

Howbeit, the ark of God, had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim, into the place that David had prepared for it, - for he had pitched for it a tent, in Jerusalem.

General references

And Hannah rose up, after she had eaten in Shiloh, and after she had drunk, - and, Eli the priest, was sitting upon his chair, by the door-post of the temple of Yahweh;

But, me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Solomon thy servant, hath he not invited.

And so it came to pass, that it was near the heart of David my father, - to build a house for the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel.

And so it came to pass, that it was near the heart of David my father, - to build a house, to the Name of Yahweh, God of Israel.