1 Chronicles 17:5

3 But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 “Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You shall ^anot build Me a house to dwell in.

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

6 Wherever I have moved about with all Israel, have I ever spoken a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, ‘Why have you not built Me a house of cedar–’ ” ’

7 Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “I took you ^afrom the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be¹ ruler over My people Israel.

8 And I have been with you wherever you have gone, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have¹ made you a name like the name of the great men who are on the earth.

9 Moreover I will appoint a place for My people Israel, and will ^aplant them, that they may dwell in a place of their own and move no more; nor shall the sons of wickedness oppress them anymore, as previously,

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Interlinear Bible for 1 Chronicles 17:5:

For
kiy (#3588) I have not
lo' (#3808) dwelt
yashab (#3427) in a house
bayith (#1004) since
min (#4480) the day
yowm (#3117) that
'aher (#834) I brought up
`alah (#5927)
'eth (#853) Israel
Yisra'el (#3478) unto
`ad (#5704) this
zeh (#2088) day;
yowm (#3117) but have gone
hayah (#1961) from tent
min (#4480) to
'el (#413) tent,
'ohel (#168) and from one tabernacle
min (#4480)

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