But that same night the Lord spoke his word to Nathan:
So the Lord sent Nathan to David. Nathan came to him and said, “There were two men in a certain city. One was rich, and the other was poor.
Nathan told the king, “Do everything you have in mind, because the Lord is with you.”
“Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?
‘Ever since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I didn’t choose any city in any of the tribes of Israel as a place to build a temple for my name. But now I’ve chosen David to rule my people Israel.’
But that same night God spoke his word to Nathan:
Certainly, the Almighty Lord doesn’t do anything unless he ⌞first⌟ reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
He said, “Listen to my words: When there are prophets of the Lord among you, I make myself known to them in visions or speak to them in dreams.
