Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on 1 Kings 8:17 in English Standard Version "Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel." 2Sa 7:2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells in a tent.” 1Ch 17:1 Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent.”