It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Natan, saying,
Since the day that I brought forth my people Yisra'el out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Yisra'el to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Yisra'el.
Natan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:
and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, *This is the way. Walk in it.*
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
He said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.