Quotes about House
So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
— 1 Chronicles 13:13
After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”
— 1 Chronicles 17:1
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
— 1 Chronicles 17:4
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.
— 1 Chronicles 17:5
In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’
— 1 Chronicles 17:6
and have done since the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that the LORD will build a house for you.
— 1 Chronicles 17:10
He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever.
— 1 Chronicles 17:12
But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”
— 1 Chronicles 17:14
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.
— 1 Chronicles 17:17
And now, O LORD, let the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established forever. Do as You have promised,
— 1 Chronicles 17:23
so that Your name will be established and magnified forever when it is said, ‘The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may the house of Your servant David be established before You.
— 1 Chronicles 17:24
For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.
— 1 Chronicles 17:25