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2 Samuel 7:4

What does 2 Samuel 7:4 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 7:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

v.4This passage

v.5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • Numbers 12:6

    And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.

  • 1 Chronicles 17:3

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

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