2 Samuel 5:11 records Hiram sending cedars for David's house — the very house David contrasts with the ark's tent.

2 Samuel 6:17 shows David pitching a tent for the ark — the very tent he contrasts with his cedar house.

2 Samuel 11:11 echoes David's statement: Uriah says the ark dwells in tents, showing the situation persisted.

2 Samuel 15:25 shows David later sending the ark back to Jerusalem, reflecting his reverence for its dwelling place.

Acts 7:46 recounts David's request to build a house for God — directly referencing this moment in Stephen's speech.

Exodus 40:21 records Moses placing the ark in the tabernacle and setting up the veil — the original dwelling of the ark in a tent.

Haggai 1:4 echoes the same concern: people live in paneled houses while God's house lies in ruins.

Psalm 132:5 recalls David's oath to find a dwelling for God — the same longing expressed in this verse.

2 Chronicles 1:4 mentions David's tent for the ark in Jerusalem, confirming the tent David refers to here.

1 Chronicles 16:1 recounts David bringing the ark into the tent he pitched for it, elaborating on the setting of 2 Samuel 7:2.

1 Chronicles 14:1 parallels this, also recording Hiram's cedar delivery for David's palace.

1 Chronicles 17:1 retells the same episode — David's complaint to Nathan about the ark in a tent while he lives in cedar.

In 1 Chronicles 22:7, David tells Solomon of his desire to build the temple — the same plan revealed in 2 Samuel 7:2.

In 1 Chronicles 28:2, David publicly declares his intention to build a house for the ark — echoing his words in 2 Samuel 7:2.

In 2 Chronicles 6:7, Solomon cites David's heart to build a temple — directly referencing the desire from 2 Samuel 7:2.

In 1 Kings 8:17, Solomon recalls David's desire to build a temple — the very plan first expressed in 2 Samuel 7:2.

1 Chronicles 29:29 names Nathan as a chronicler of David's reign — affirming his prophetic role and authority here.

In 1 Chronicles 13:2, David arranges to move the ark — continuing his concern for the ark's housing first voiced in 2 Samuel 7:2.