And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,
And Jehovah sendeth Nathan unto David, and he cometh unto him, and saith to him: ‘Two men have been in one city; One rich and one poor;
And Nathan saith unto the king, ‘All that [is] in thine heart — go, do, for Jehovah [is] with thee.’
‘Go, and thou hast said unto My servant, unto David, Thus said Jehovah, Dost thou build for Me a house for My dwelling in?
From the day that I brought out My people, even Israel, from Egypt, I have not fixed on a city out of all the tribes of Israel, to build a house for My name being there; and I fix on David to be over My people Israel.
And it cometh to pass on that night that a word of God is unto Nathan, saying,
For the Lord Jehovah doth nothing, Except He hath revealed His counsel unto His servants the prophets.
And He saith, ‘Hear, I pray you, My words: If your prophet is of Jehovah — in an appearance unto him I make Myself known; in a dream I speak with him;