OET interlinear 2 SAM 7:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

רְאֵ֣ה

see

David is using the term See to focus Nathan’s attention on what he is about to say. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [Listen]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠בֵ֣ית אֲרָזִ֑ים

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=king to/towards Nātān the,prophet see now I living in=house_of cedar and,the_ark_of the=ʼElohīm was_sitting in_the=middle of,the_tent_curtain )

Here, cedars represent cedar wood. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: [in a house built of cedar wood]

Note 3 topic: translate-plural

בְּ⁠ת֥וֹךְ הַ⁠יְרִיעָֽה

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=king to/towards Nātān the,prophet see now I living in=house_of cedar and,the_ark_of the=ʼElohīm was_sitting in_the=middle of,the_tent_curtain )

Israelites characteristically referred to the individual pieces of cloth that they sewed together to make tents as “curtains,” and they referred to an entire tent made from such pieces as a curtain. It may be more natural in your language to use a plural form here. Alternate translation: [in the midst of tent-curtains] or [in a tent]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַֽ⁠אֲרוֹן֙ הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֔ים יֹשֵׁ֖ב בְּ⁠ת֥וֹךְ הַ⁠יְרִיעָֽה

and,the_ark_of the=ʼElohīm (Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said the=king to/towards Nātān the,prophet see now I living in=house_of cedar and,the_ark_of the=ʼElohīm was_sitting in_the=middle of,the_tent_curtain )

The implication is that David wanted to build a splendid temple for Yahweh and put the Box in it. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [but the Box of God is dwelling in the midst of a curtain. I want to build a splendid temple for Yahweh and put the Box in it]