2 Samuel 7:2

7:2 The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.”

2 Samuel 7:2

7:2 The king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.”

2 Samuel 3:5

3:5 His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons ¹  were all born to David in Hebron.

The Song of Songs 1:17

1:17 the cedars are the beams of our bedroom chamber;

the pines are the rafters of our bedroom.

Haggai 1:4

1:4 “Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses ²  while my temple is in ruins? ³ 

¹ tn The Hebrew text does not have “sons.”

² sn Richly paneled houses. Paneling is otherwise known in the OT only in connection with the temple (1 Kgs 6:9) and the royal palace (2 Kgs 7:3, 7). It implies decoration and luxury (cf. NCV “fancy houses”; TEV “well-built houses”; NLT “luxurious houses”). The impropriety of the people living in such lavish accommodations while the temple lay unfinished is striking.

³ tn Heb “Is it time for you, [yes] you, to live in paneled houses, while this house is in ruins”; NASB “lies desolate”; NIV “remains a ruin.”