1 Chronicles 15:1

¹They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

⁵until I find out a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

¹When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of the LORD’s covenant is in a tent.”

²Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”

³That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying, ⁴“Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in; 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.

³David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the LORD’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.

²⁴The king said, “Let him return to his own house, but let him not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, and didn’t see the king’s face.

⁷Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.” ⁸So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

⁹David lived in the stronghold, and called it David’s city. David built around from Millo and inward.

⁴⁶who found favor in the sight of God, and asked to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.