World English Bible
1 Chronicles 17:5
“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.”
Verse in context — 1 Chronicles 17
It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
Go and tell David my servant, 'Thus says Yahweh, "You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
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.
In 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?
Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, "I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, that you should be prince over my people Israel.
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Genealogies and David’s reign, emphasizing temple worship.
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