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1 Chronicles 17:5

World English Bible

for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

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1 Chronicles 17:5 in other translations

for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel, unto this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.

1 Chronicles 17:5 · American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 17:5 in context

  1. 3That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
  2. 4“Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
  3. 5for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.
  4. 6In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ ” ’
  5. 7“Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.