2 Samuel 7:2
Context7:2 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.”
Psalms 132:3-5
Context132:3 He said, 1 “I will not enter my own home, 2
or get into my bed. 3
132:4 I will not allow my eyes to sleep,
or my eyelids to slumber,
132:5 until I find a place for the Lord,
a fine dwelling place 4 for the powerful ruler of Jacob.” 5
Matthew 6:33
Context6:33 But above all pursue his kingdom 6 and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Philippians 2:21
Context2:21 Others are busy with their own concerns, not those of Jesus Christ.
[132:3] 1 tn The words “he said” are supplied in the translation to clarify that what follows is David’s vow.
[132:3] 2 tn Heb “the tent of my house.”
[132:3] 3 tn Heb “go up upon the bed of my couch.”
[132:5] 4 tn The plural form of the noun may indicate degree or quality; David envisions a special dwelling place (see Pss 43:3; 46:4; 84:1).
[132:5] 5 tn Heb “the powerful [one] of Jacob.”
[6:33] 6 tc ‡ Most