Then Nathansaidto David,"Doallthat is in your heart,for Godis with you."
Nathansaidto the king,"Go,doallthat is in your mind,for the LORDis with you."
"Now it was in the heartof my fatherDavidto builda housefor the nameof the LORD,the Godof Israel.
And it cameabout, whenDaviddweltin his house,that Davidsaidto Nathanthe prophet,"Behold,I am dwellingin a houseof cedar,but the arkof the covenantof the LORDis undercurtains."
It cameabout the samenightthat the wordof Godcameto Nathan,saying,
Davidsaidto Solomon,"My son,I had intendedto builda houseto the nameof the LORDmy God.
Then KingDavidroseto his feetand said,"Listento me, my brethrenand my people;I [had] intendedto builda permanenthomefor the arkof the covenantof the LORDand for the footstoolof our God.So I had madepreparationsto build[it].
May He grantyou your heart'sdesire And fulfillallyour counsel!
"Thussaysthe LORDof hosts,'In thosedaystenmenfrom allthe nationswill graspthe garmentof a Jew,saying,"Let us gowith you, for we have heardthat Godis with you."'"
And comingin, he saidto her, "Greetings,favoredone! The Lord[is] with you."
For we knowin partand we prophesyin part;
So the men[of Israel] tooksomeof their provisions,and did not askfor the counselof the LORD.
"It shall be whenthesesignscometo you, dofor yourself whatthe occasionrequires,for Godis with you.
But the LORDsaidto Samuel,"Do not lookat his appearanceor at the heightof his stature,becauseI have rejectedhim; for God[sees] not as mansees,for manlooksat the outwardappearance,but the LORDlooksat the heart."
