2 Samuel 7:4 - Plain English Version

⁴ But that night God gave Nathan a dream and told him a different story.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,

Common English Bible

⁴ But that very night the LORD’s word came to Nathan:

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ But it happened in that night, behold, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:

2 Samuel 7:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:1

God talked to Nathan, the man that told God’s message to people. God said, “Go to David and tell him this story, ‘2 men lived in the same town. One was very rich and had all kinds of things. But the other one was very poor. He had nothing.

2 Samuel 7:3

Nathan said, “God is looking after you. You can do anything you want to do.”

2 Samuel 7:5

He told him to say this to David, “David, you are my working man. Listen to me. I want you to leave it. Don’t build a house for me. And don’t build a house for that special box.