2 Samuel 7:4

Modern

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

Traditional

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,

Literal

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

Latin

Factum est autem in illa nocte: et ecce sermo Domini ad Nathan, dicens:

Hebrew

English

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

David was not happy just making a tent for the ark (2 Samuel 6:17). He wanted to build a house for God.

Theme notes and profiles

1 Chronicles 17:3
But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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.
Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

Nathan: Prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon