American Standard Version
2 Samuel 7:3
3And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.
2 Samuel 7:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.
- New International Version (NIV)Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the Lord is with you.”
Context of 2 Samuel 7:3
1And it came to pass, when the king dwelt in his house, and Jehovah had given him rest from all his enemies round about, 2that the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee. 4And it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying, 5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
Read all of 2 Samuel 72 Samuel 7:3 word by word
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר נָתָן֙ אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ לֵ֣ךְ עֲשֵׂ֑ה כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּֽךְ׃ סRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 7:3
- 2 Kings 4:27And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. And Gehazi came near to thrust her away; but the man of God said, Let her alone: for her soul is vexed within her; and Jehovah hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
- 1 Samuel 16:7But Jehovah said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for Jehovah seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looketh on the heart.
- 1 Kings 8:17Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God.
- 1 Chronicles 28:2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
- Psalms 20:4Grant thee thy heart’s desire, And fulfil all thy counsel.
- Psalms 37:4Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.
- 1 Samuel 10:7And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion shall serve thee; for God is with thee.
- 1 John 2:27And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Nathan said to the king - In this case he gave his judgment as a pious and prudent man, not as a prophet; for the prophets were not always under a Divine afflatus; it was only at select times they were thus honored. For the Lord is with thee - Thou hast his blessing in all that thou doest, and this pious design of thine will most certainly meet with his approbation.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Go and do all that is in your heart: Nathan’s counsel to David was Nathan’s own idea. As it turned out, God disqualified David from building the temple (see 1 Chronicles 22:8). Even true prophets can make mistakes when they speak from their own ideas instead of God's guidance.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart--The piety of the design commended it to the prophet's mind, and he gave his hasty approval and encouragement to the royal plans. The prophets, when following the impulse of their own feelings, or forming conjectural opinions, fell into frequent mistakes. (See on 1Sa 16:6; 2Ki 4:27). 2Sa 7:4-17. God Appoints His Successor to Build It.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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