God's Promise to David - After the king was settled in his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, he said to Nathan.

In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people Israel, 'Why haven't you built Me a house of ...

Wherever I have moved with all the Israelites, did I ever say to any of their rulers whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, “Why have you not.

The king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.”

2 Samuel 7:7 In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel (See Gill on 2 Samuel 7:6) on the places mentioned there.

God was the most proper judge what house was agreeable to him, and he never signified that he disliked his present, and desired a more stately habitation.

I will make my dwelling among you, and my soul shall not abhor you. And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people.

Wherever I have moved about with all the children of Israel, have I ever spoken a word to anyone from the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to...

וּלְמִן־הַיּ֗וֹם אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוִּ֤יתִי שֹֽׁפְטִים֙ עַל־עַמִּ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַהֲנִיחֹ֥תִי לְךָ֖ מִכׇּל־אֹיְבֶ֑יךָ וְהִגִּ֤יד לְךָ֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּי־בַ֖יִת יַעֲשֶׂה־לְּךָ֥ יְהֹוָֽה׃ ever since I appointed chieftains over My people Israel. I will ...

The message Nathan delivers to David, called the Dynastic Oracle, is prompted by David's intention to build a house (ie, a temple) for the Lord.