1 Chronicles 17

The Lord 's Message to David

(2 Samuel 7.1-17)

1Soon after David moved into his new palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look around! I live in a palace made of cedar, but the sacred chest is kept in a tent.”

2Nathan replied, “The Lord is with you—do what you want.”

3That night, the Lord told Nathan

4to go to David and tell him:

15Nathan told David exactly what the Lord had said.

David Gives Thanks to the Lord

(2 Samuel 7.18-29)

16David went into the tent he had set up for the sacred chest. He sat there and prayed:

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