The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, ‘There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
2 Samuel 7:4 - New International Version (Anglicised) But that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition That night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying, American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying, Common English Bible But that very night the LORD’s word came to Nathan: Catholic Public Domain Version But it happened in that night, behold, the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying: |
The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, ‘There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
Nathan replied to the king, ‘Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.’
‘Go and tell my servant David, “This is what the Lord says: are you the one to build me a house to dwell in?
“Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, but I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.”
Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
he said, ‘Listen to my words: ‘When there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.