1 Chronicles 17:3

Translations

Modern

But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Traditional

And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Literal

And it came to pass in that night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Latin

Igitur nocte illa factus est sermo Dei ad Nathan, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Notes

1 Chronicles 17:1–15

David wanted to build a home for the ark as grand as his palace, but the Lord chose David’s heir, Solomon (1 Chronicles 22), to build the temple. Jerusalem was to be the only place of worship for all Israel.

1 Chronicles 17:1–27

The larger section (1 Chronicles 13:1–17:27) ends with Nathan's prophecy about David and David's prayer of thanks.

Theme notes and profiles

David The Promise of Dynasty

Related verses

Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
Isaiah 30:21
And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Numbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
2 Kings 20:1–5
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

Parallels

2 Samuel 7:1–17

People

Nathan: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Nathan Word, Word of God, Words of God

Topics

Nathan: A Prophet in the Time of David: His Message to David Concerning the Building of a Temple

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