2 Samuel 7:6 meaning and explanation

For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought the Israelites up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved about with a tent as My dwelling.

2 Samuel 7:6, Berean Standard Bible

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These are God's words to Nathan the prophet, meant for King David. David had wanted to build a permanent temple, but God answers that he has never lived in a house.

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