Then David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.

And David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Now go to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."

So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was lying down. Then she took flour and kneaded [it,] made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.

And the king said, "Let him return to his own house, but do not let him see my face." So Absalom returned to his own house, but did not see the king's face.

And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

Now it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [is] under tent curtains."

But it happened that night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

"For I have not dwelt in a house since the time that I brought up Israel, even to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another.]

Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

"who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob.