4 Ela usiku hinyo-hinyo, neno ra Mwenyezi Mlungu ramwedzera Nathani kuamba,
Ndipho Mwenyezi Mlungu achimuhuma Nathani aphiye kpwa Daudi. Ariphofika wamuamba, “Phakala na atu airi kpwenye mudzi mmwenga, mmwenga wakala ni tajiri na wanjina ni mchiya.
Nathani achimjibu mfalume achiamba, “Rorosi uriazaro mwako moyoni rihende, mana Mwenyezi Mlungu a phamwenga nawe.”
“Phiya ukamuambire mtumishi wangu Daudi, ‘Mwenyezi Mlungu anaamba hivi: Dze, we ndiwe undiyenidzengera mimi nyumba ya kuishi?
‘Hangu nriphotuluza atu angu Aiziraeli kula tsi ya Misiri, sidzangbwetsambula mudzi wowosi wala mbari yoyosi ya Iziraeli ili nidzengerwe nyumba ndimoabudiwa mumo. Ela nikamtsambula Daudi, atawale atu angu Aiziraeli.’
Ela usiku hinyo-hinyo neno ra Mlungu ramwedzera Nathani, kumuamba,
Kpwa kpweli Mwenyezi Mlungu kahenda utu, bila ya kuafwenurira atumishie manabii mipangoye.
Naye achiamba, “Hebu niphundzani: Ichikala kuna nabii kahi yenu, mimi Mwenyezi Mlungu nkudzionyesa kpwakpwe kutsupira ruwiya, na kugomba naye ndosoni.