That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
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And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying:
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 17:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Isaiah 30:21 and when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”
- Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
- Numbers 12:6 He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.
- 2 Kings 20:1-5 In those days Hezekiah was sick and dying. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order; for you will die, and not live.’ ” Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed to Yahweh, saying, “Remember now, Yahweh, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying, “Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain After that Nathan had spoken to David.
After that Nathan had spoken to David.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. the same night] Gen_20:3; 1Sa_3:2-3; 1Ki_3:5; Job_4:12-13.
3. the same night] Gen_20:3; 1Sa_3:2-3; 1Ki_3:5; Job_4:12-13.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) The same night.—The words indicate a dream as…
(3) The same night.—The words indicate a dream as the method of communication (Job_4:13; 1Sa_27:6).
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The express word of God came, however, that same…
The express word of God came, however, that same night. It proved to be an overruling word. But it brought with it the point of a fresh and most welcome new departure for David. We might glean here by the way a suggestion of the beneficent operation of express revelation, superseding the thought, the method, the reason of man.
Vers. 3-15.
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God"s message to David.
Though David was not to build the house of the Lord, God gives him "great and precious promises" with respect to his posterity and to the future glory of his people Israel. We see here that there is one thing nearer to the heart of our God than an outward building, however grand it may be. "I have not dwelt in a house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another." The Lord loves to be identified with his children in all their circumstances, however lowly those circumstances may be. "I dwell with the humble and contrite heart." This is the joy of the Lord"s heart, and it comes infinitely before a grand house or a magnificent palace. Mark further the prophetical character of God"s message (see ver. 9). I will ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the children of wickedness waste them any more, as at the beginning." Israel has been "moved" and "wasted" since this promise was made, and is being "moved" and "wasted" at the present moment. It is clear, therefore, that this is an unfulfilled prophecy of blessing yet in store for wasted and scattered Israel. That time is at hand. When "the Lord shall set his hand the second time it was done the first time by Cyrus the Persian to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth". (Isa_11:11, Isa_11:12) Mark another truth: "And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers. " Three thoughts are suggested by this passage.
1. Man lives by days, not by years. "As thy days, so shall thy strength be;" "Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the days. " We speak of years and look forward to them. God would teach us that we have only days to count on, and should therefore use each one for him.
2. Thou must go." David was wanted in another world. There are places to fill there. Just as the stones that were to form the temple on Mount Zion were hewn, shaped, and polished in Lebanon, and were sent for just as they were wanted, so is it with the departure of every true child of God. What may be the nature of the employments we cannot tell; but of each one who is taken we may hear the Lord"s voice saying of him to the weeping ones left behind, "He must go" for he is wanted there.
3. "Thou must go to be with thy fathers. " It is a family gathering. In the Old Testament how frequently is this word used l It is not death. It is to join the family gathering." "Dead" is the Bible word for those out of Christ. "Asleep" is the word for God"s children. What a precious word! It is a striking contrast to our word "dead" which is always on the lips. It is like another word we use. A manufacturer looks upon his men and women in his employ and regards them as goods, and calls them "hands many hands." The Bible word is "souls souls he had gotten in Haran." How sadly men have departed from the spirit of patriarchal days! Vers. 12-14 are manifestly a reference to the Messiah, of whom Solomon was a type, and to the Messianic times of rest yet to come, of which his reign was a shadow. It is clear from David"s prayer (ver. 17) that he so understood them, especially when he speaks of God having regarded him "according to the estate of a man of high degree. W.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 the word of God came to Nathan, saying, "Go
the word of God came to Nathan, saying, "Go
The idiom "the word of God came to" is used to introduce a special message from God. AT: "God gave a message to Nathan. He said, 'Go" or "God spoke this message to Nathan: 'Go" (See: Idiom)
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saying, "Go and tell David my servant, 'This is what Yahweh says: You will not build me a house in which to live
This has quotations within quotations. It may be necessary to translate them as indirect quotations. AT: "saying, 'Go and tell David my servant that he will not be the one to build a house in which I will live" (See: Quotes Within Quotes and Direct and Indirect Quotations)
build me a house
Here "house" means a temple. In 1 Chronicles 17:10 Yahweh will say that he will build a house for David. There "house" means a family. If your language has a word that can express both ideas, use it here and in 1Ch 17:10.
that I brought up Israel
The implied information is that this refers to God bringing up Israel out of the land of Egypt. AT: "that I brought the Israelites to the promised land from the land of Egypt" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
a tent, a tabernacle
Both the words "tent" and "tabernacle" describe the same thing and emphasize that he had lived in a place that was not a permanent building. (See: Doublet)
did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders whom I appointed to shepherd my people, saying, "Why have you not built me a house of cedar?"
This has a quotation within a quotation. The direct quotation can be stated as an indirect quotation. AT: "did I ever ask any of Israel's leaders, whom I appointed to shepherd my people, why they had not built me a house of cedar?" (See: Quotes Within Quotes and Direct and Indirect Quotations)
did I ever say anything to any of Israel's leaders
Yahweh uses a question to emphasize that he never asked any of Israel's leaders to build him a house. AT: "I never said anything to any of Israel's leaders" (See: Rhetorical Question)
whom I appointed to shepherd my people
Those who are leaders of the people of Israel are spoken of as if they were shepherds and the people were sheep. (See: Metaphor)
Why have you not built me a house of cedar?
If Yahweh had asked the leaders this question, he would have been using a question to scold them for not building him a house of cedar. But, Yahweh said previously that he did not ask them this question. AT: "You should have built me a house of cedar." (See: Rhetorical Question)
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