Acts 7:46 References
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"aDavid found favor in God's sight, and basked that he might find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
b 2 Samuel 7:1-16, 1 Chronicles 17:1-14
2 Samuel 7
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aNow it came about when the king lived in his house, and the Lord had given him rest on every side from all his enemies,
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that the king said to aNathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in ba house of cedar, but the ark of God cdwells within tent curtains."
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But in the same night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
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"Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord, "aAre you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
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"For aI have not dwelt in a house since the day I brought up the sons of Israel from Egypt, even to this day; but I have been moving about bin a tent, even in a tabernacle.
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"aWherever I have gone with all the sons of Israel, did I speak a word with one of the tribes of Israel, bwhich I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying, 'Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?'"'
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"Now therefore, thus you shall say to My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, "aI took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, bto be ruler over My people Israel.
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"aI have been with you wherever you have gone and bhave cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the names of the great men who are on the earth.
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"I will also appoint a place for My people Israel and awill plant them, that they may live in their own place and not be disturbed again, bnor will the wicked afflict them any more as formerly,
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even afrom the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel; and bI will give you rest from all your enemies. The Lord also declares to you that cthe Lord will make a house for you.
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"aWhen your days are complete and you blie down with your fathers, cI will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom.
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"aI will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me; bwhen he commits iniquity, I will correct him with the rod of men and the strokes of the sons of men,
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but My lovingkindness shall not depart from him, aas I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
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"aYour house and your kingdom shall endure before Me forever; your throne shall be established forever."'"
1 Chronicles 17
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aAnd it came about, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I am dwelling in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under curtains."
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Then Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you."
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It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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"Go and tell David My servant, 'Thus says the Lord, "aYou shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
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for I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, abut I have gone from tent to tent and from one dwelling place to another.
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"In all places where I have walked with all Israel, have I spoken a word awith any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, 'Why have you not built for Me a house of cedar?'"'
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"Now, therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts, "I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep, to be leader over My people Israel.
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"I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a name like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
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"I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will plant them, so that they may dwell in their own place and not be moved again; and the wicked will not waste them anymore as formerly,
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even from the day that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies.
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"When your days are fulfilled that you must go to be with your fathers, that I will set up one of your descendants after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
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"He shall build for Me a house, and I will establish his throne forever.
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"aI will be his father and he shall be My son; and I will not take My lovingkindness away from him, bas I took it from him who was before you.
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"But I will settle him in My house and in My kingdom forever, and his throne shall be established forever."'"