^{4 Ref} It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,

^{5 Ref} Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?

^{6 Ref} for 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 walked in a tent and in a tent.

^{7 Ref} In all places in which I have walked with all the children of Israel, spoke I a word with 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?

^{8 Ref} Now therefore thus shall you tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people, over Israel;