2 Samuel 7:4

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That night the LORD’s message came to Nathan,

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Referenced Verses

  • Num 12:6 : 6 The LORD said,“Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.
  • 1 Chr 17:3 : 3 That night God told Nathan,
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Certainly the Sovereign LORD does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

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    1God Makes a Promise to David When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet,“Look, I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of the LORD’s covenant is under a tent.”

    2Nathan said to David,“You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

    3That night God told Nathan,

    4“Go, tell my servant David:‘This is what the LORD says:“You must not build me a house in which to live.

  • 2 Sam 7:16-19
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    16Your house and your kingdom will stand before me permanently; your dynasty will be permanent.’”

    17Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

    18David Offers a Prayer to God King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said,“Who am I, O Sovereign LORD, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?

    19And you didn’t stop there, O LORD God! You have also spoken about the future of your servant’s family. Is this your usual way of dealing with men, O Sovereign LORD?

  • 2 Sam 7:1-3
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    1The Lord Establishes a Covenant with David The king settled into his palace, for the LORD gave him relief from all his enemies on all sides.

    2The king said to Nathan the prophet,“Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent.”

    3Nathan replied to the king,“You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.”

  • 1 Chr 17:15-16
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    15Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.

    16David Praises God King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said:“Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?

  • 2 Sam 7:5
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    5“Go, tell my servant David:‘This is what the LORD has said: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?

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    1Nathan the Prophet Confronts David So the LORD sent Nathan to David. When he came to David, Nathan said,“There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor.

  • 1 Kgs 1:21-24
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    21If a decision is not made, when my master the king is buried with his ancestors, my son Solomon and I will be considered state criminals.”

    22Just then, while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

    23The king was told,“Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.

    24Nathan said,“My master, O king, did you announce,‘Adonijah will be king after me; he will sit on my throne’?

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    5Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan,“As surely as the LORD lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

    6Because he committed this cold-hearted crime, he must pay for the lamb four times over!”

    7Nathan said to David,“You are that man! This is what the LORD God of Israel has said:‘I chose you to be king over Israel and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.

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    11The LORD’s message came to Solomon:

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    13Then David exclaimed to Nathan,“I have sinned against the LORD!” Nathan replied to David,“Yes, and the LORD has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.

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    11Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother,“Has it been reported to you that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back?

    12Now let me give you some advice as to how you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

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    15Then Nathan went to his home. The LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and the child became very ill.

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    11When David got up the next morning, the LORD’s message had already come to the prophet Gad, David’s seer:

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    12the LORD appeared to Solomon at night and said to him:“I have answered your prayer and chosen this place to be my temple where sacrifices are to be made.

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    32King David said,“Summon Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada.” They came before the king,

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    7That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him,“Tell me what I should give you.”

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  • 1 Kgs 8:17-18
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    17Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

    18The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

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    7Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the LORD God of Israel.

    8The LORD told my father David,‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

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    9The LORD told Gad, David’s prophet,

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    25So now, O LORD God, make this promise you have made about your servant and his family a permanent reality. Do as you promised,

  • 2 Sam 7:27
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    27for you, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, the God of Israel, have told your servant,‘I will build you a dynastic house.’ That is why your servant has had the courage to pray this prayer to you.

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    11and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The LORD declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.

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    7Wherever I moved among all the Israelites, I did not say to any of their leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,“Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?”’

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    19The LORD’s message came to Jeremiah another time.

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    7“So now, say this to my servant David:‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says:“I took you from the pasture and from your work as a shepherd to make you a leader of my people Israel.

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    10So they informed David,“Uriah has not gone down to his house.” So David said to Uriah,“Haven’t you just arrived from a journey? Why haven’t you gone down to your house?”

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    4He said,“The LORD God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled what he promised my father David.

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    11“Now, my son, may the LORD be with you! May you succeed and build a temple for the LORD your God, just as he announced you would.

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    25and sent word through Nathan the prophet that he should be named Jedidiah for the LORD’s sake.