1 Chronicles 17:3
But so it was that, in that night, the word of God came unto Nathan, saying:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,
In Context
2Then said Nathan unto David, All that is in thy heart, do,—for, God, is with thee.
4Go and say unto David my servant, Thus, saith Yahweh,—Thou, shalt not build me a house, to dwell in;
Cross References
2 Kings 20:1In those days, was Hezekiah sick, unto death,—and Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, came unto him, and said unto him—Thus, saith Yahweh Set in order thy house, for, about to die, thou, art, and shalt not recover.
Amos 3:7Surely My Lord Yahweh, will do, nothing,—except he have disclosed his secret unto his servants, the prophets!
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 17:2-16
God's Promise to David. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord remaineth under curtains. 2 Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee. 3 And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the Lord , Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in: 5 For I have not dwelt in… Read the whole commentary →