That night, the LORD told Nathan
and he sent Nathan the prophet to tell this story to David: A rich man and a poor man lived in the same town.
Nathan replied, “The LORD is with you, so do what you want!”
to go to David and give him this message: David, you are my servant, so listen to what I say. Why should you build a temple for me?
Whatever the LORD God plans to do, he tells his servants, the prophets.
Then after commanding them to listen carefully, he said: “I, the LORD, speak to prophets in visions and dreams.