^{4 Ref} Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

^{5 Ref} Go and say to my servant David, The Lord says, Are you to be the builder of a house, a living-place for me?

^{6 Ref} For from the day when I took the children of Israel up out of Egypt till this day, I have had no house, but have gone from place to place in a tent.

^{7 Ref} In all the places where I went with all the children of Israel, did I ever say to any of the judges of Israel, to whom I gave the care of my people Israel, Why have you not made me a house of cedar?

^{8 Ref} Then say these words to my servant David, The Lord of armies says, I took you from the fields, from keeping the sheep, so that you might be a ruler over my people, over my people Israel: