2 Samuel 7 · Verse 4

2 Samuel 7:4

And it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan, saying,
2 Samuel 7:4, King James Version

2 Samuel 7:4 in other translations

BSBBut that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,
WEBThat same night, the LORD’s word came to Nathan, saying,
ASVAnd it came to pass the same night, that the word of Jehovah came unto Nathan, saying,
YLTAnd it cometh to pass in that night, that the word of Jehovah is unto Nathan, saying,
DARBYAnd it came to pass that night that the word of Jehovah came to Nathan, saying,
BBENow that night the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying,
WebsterAnd it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,

What does 2 Samuel 7:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Samuel 7:4-17
4-17. it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came unto Nathan--The command was given to the prophet on the night immediately following; that is, before David could either take any measures or incur any expenses.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 7:4-17
Blessings are promised to the family and posterity of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of Judah. But they also relate to Christ, who is often called David and the Son of David. To him God gave all power in heaven and earth, with authority to execute judgment. He was to build the gospel temple, a house for God's name; the spiritual temple of true believers, to be a habitation of God through the Spirit. The establishing of his house, his throne, and his kingdom for ever, can be applied to no other than to Christ and his kingdom: David's house and kingdom long since came to an end. The committing iniquity cannot be applied to the Messiah himself, but to his spiritual seed; true believers have infirmities, for which they must expect to be corrected, though they are not cast off.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Samuel 7:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
בַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH3915
הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it cameH1961
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
נָתָ֖ןna.TanNathanH5416
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 7:4

  • 1 Chronicles 17:3

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

  • Numbers 12:6

    And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that night.
Nu 12:6; 1Ch 17:3; Am 3:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Samuel 7:3

    And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.

  • 2 Samuel 7:4

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

  • 2 Samuel 7:5

    Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the Lord, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

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2 Samuel 7:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y aconteció aquella noche, que fué palabra de Jehová á Nathán, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il arriva, cette nuit-là, que la parole de l’ Éternel vint à Nathan, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah in selbiger Nacht, da geschah das Wort Jehovas zu Nathan also:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Factum est autem in illa nocte: et ecce sermo Domini ad Nathan, dicens: