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Through Nathan, God questioned the idea that David would build him a house and reminded him that he had not asked for such a house while traveling with Israel. The message redirects the plan and focuses on what God would do for David. See 2 Samuel 7:4–7.
4It happened the same night, that the word of Yahweh came to Nathan, saying,
5Go and tell my servant David, Thus says Yahweh, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
6for 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.
7In 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?