2 Samuel 7:4 meaning and explanation
But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
2 Samuel 7:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Nathan is the prophet who has just endorsed David's plan to build a temple, and this verse marks the moment God interrupts that plan. The Hebrew word for prophet, navi, describes someone who speaks on God's behalf, and here the word of the LORD comes to him at night, the ordinary time for divine revelation in Israel's stories.
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