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2 Samuel 7:3

Nathan

1 After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him,

2 he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

4 But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

5 “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
KJV
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.
WEB
Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”
ASV
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.
DARBY
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.
BLB
And Nathan said to the king, “All that [is] in your heart, go, do, for YHWH [is] with you.”
ÅB
Natan sa til kongen: Gjør du bare alt det du har i sinne! For Herren er med deg.
OTB
Natan sa til kongen: "Gå, gjør alt som er i ditt hjerte, for Herren er med deg."
B1930
Natan sa til kongen: Gjør du bare alt det du har i sinne! For Herren er med dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 22:7

    “My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,

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  • 1 Kings 8:17–18

    Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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  • 1 Chronicles 28:2

    Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

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  • 2 Kings 4:27

    When she reached the man of God at the mountain, she clung to his feet. Gehazi came over to push her away, but the man of God said, “Leave her alone, for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me and has not told me.”

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  • Psalms 37:4

    Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:7

    But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”

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  • 1 John 2:27

    And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

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  • Psalms 20:4

    May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

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