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for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

1 Chronicles 17:5 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 કાળવૃતાંત ૧૭:૫
કેમ કે હું ઇઝરાયલને કાઢી લાવ્યો તે દિવસથી તે આજ સુધી હું ભક્તિસ્થાનમાં રહ્યો નથી. પણ એક તંબુથી તે બીજા તંબુમાં તથા એક મંડપથી તે બીજા મંડપમાં ફરતો રહ્યો છું.
हिन्दी1 इतिहास १७:५
क्योंकि जिस दिन से मैं इस्राएलियों को मिस्र से ले आया, आज के दिन तक मैं कभी घर में नहीं रहा; परन्तु एक तम्बू से दूसरे तम्बू को और एक निवास से दूसरे निवास को आया-जाया करता हूँ।

In context

3That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4“Go and tell David my servant, ‘The LORD says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;

5for I have not lived in a house since the day that I brought up Israel to this day, but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tent to another.

6In all places in which I have walked with all Israel, did I speak a word with any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to be shepherd of my people, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’”’

7“Now therefore, you shall tell my servant David, ‘The LORD of Armies says, “I took you from the sheep pen, from following the sheep, to be prince over my people Israel.

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