Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remaineth under curtains.
Now it happened that as David was sitting in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, 'Look, I live in a house made of cedar wood, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD still remains under tent curtains.'
David is expressing concern that he lives in a beautiful cedar house while God's ark is still housed in a temporary tent.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after David had established Jerusalem as his capital and brought the ark of the covenant there. At this time, David was living in a permanent palace made of expensive cedar wood, while the ark of God's presence was still kept in the portable tabernacle tent that had been used since the wilderness wanderings. David felt uncomfortable with this arrangement and was considering building a permanent temple for God.
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