^{1 Ref} And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah `dwelleth' under curtains.

^{2 Ref} And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

^{3 Ref} And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

^{4 Ref} Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: