2 Samuel 7:2-4

International Children’s Bible

² David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a palace made of cedar wood. But the Ark of the Covenant of God is still kept in a tent!”

³ Nathan said to the king, “Go and do what you really want to do. The Lord is with you.”

⁴ But that night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan. The Lord said,