1 Chronicles 17:2
New International Version
Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you.”

New Living Translation
Nathan replied to David, “Do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

English Standard Version
And Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Berean Standard Bible
And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

King James Bible
Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

New King James Version
Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Nathan said to David, “Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you.”

NASB 1995
Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

NASB 1977
Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Amplified Bible
Then Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

Christian Standard Bible
So Nathan told David, “Do all that is on your mind, for God is with you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Nathan told David, “Do all that is on your heart, for God is with you.”

American Standard Version
And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

Contemporary English Version
Nathan replied, "The LORD is with you--do what you want."

English Revised Version
And Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Nathan told David, "Do everything you have in mind, because God is with you."

Good News Translation
Nathan answered, "Do whatever you have in mind, because God is with you."

International Standard Version
"Do everything you have in mind," Nathan replied to David, "because God is with you."

Majority Standard Bible
And Nathan replied to David, ?Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.?

NET Bible
Nathan said to David, "You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you."

New Heart English Bible
Nathan said to David, "Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you."

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

World English Bible
Nathan said to David, “Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Nathan says to David, “All that [is] in your heart do, for God [is] with you.”

Young's Literal Translation
and Nathan saith unto David, 'All that is in thy heart do, for God is with thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Nathan will say to David, Do all that is thy heart; for God is with thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Nathan said to David: Do all that is in thy heart: for God is with thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Nathan said to David: “Do all that is in your heart. For God is with you.”

New American Bible
Nathan replied to David, “Whatever is in your heart, go and do, for God is with you.”

New Revised Standard Version
Nathan said to David, “Do all that you have in mind, for God is with you.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then Nathan said to David, Go and do all that is in your heart.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Nathan said to David: “Everything that is in your heart, go and do, because LORD JEHOVAH is with you.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Nathan said unto David: 'Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Nathan said to David, Do all that is in thy heart; for God is with thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Covenant with David
1After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” 2And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.” 3But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,…

Cross References
2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

1 Kings 8:17-18
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

2 Chronicles 6:7-8
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

1 Kings 8:18-19
But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart. / Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

2 Samuel 7:1-2
After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, / he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.”

1 Kings 8:16
‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

2 Samuel 7:4-5
But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, / “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?

2 Chronicles 6:9
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

1 Kings 8:19-20
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’ / Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

2 Samuel 7:12-13
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

2 Chronicles 22:7
Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

Acts 7:46-47
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. / But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.

Psalm 132:1-5
A song of ascents. O LORD, remember on behalf of David all the hardships he endured, / how he swore an oath to the LORD, and vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob: / “I will not enter my house or get into my bed, ...

Isaiah 66:1-2
This is what the LORD says: “Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me? Or where will My place of repose be? / Has not My hand made all these things? And so they came into being,” declares the LORD. “This is the one I will esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, who trembles at My word.

Matthew 1:1
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:


Treasury of Scripture

Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.

Do all

1 Chronicles 22:7
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God:

1 Chronicles 28:2
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

Joshua 9:14
And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.

for God

1 Samuel 10:7
And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee.

2 Samuel 7:3
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the LORD is with thee.

Zechariah 8:23
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

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1 Chronicles 17
1. Nathan first approving the purpose of David, to build God a house
3. after by the word of God forbids him
11. He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed
16. David's prayer and thanksgiving














So Nathan replied
Nathan, the prophet, plays a crucial role in the narrative of David's reign. His name in Hebrew, נָתָן (Natan), means "He has given," which is fitting as Nathan is a divine messenger. Prophets in ancient Israel were seen as God's mouthpieces, delivering His will to the people. Nathan's response to David is significant because it reflects the close relationship between the king and the prophet, a relationship that was essential for maintaining the spiritual and moral direction of the nation.

to David
David, the second king of Israel, is a central figure in the Bible. His name in Hebrew, דָּוִד (David), means "beloved." David's desire to build a house for the Lord reflects his deep devotion and love for God. Historically, David's reign is marked by military conquests and the establishment of Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel. His heart for God is evident throughout the Psalms, many of which he authored, expressing his faith, repentance, and worship.

Do all that is in your heart
This phrase indicates a level of divine approval and encouragement. The heart, לֵב (lev) in Hebrew, is often seen as the seat of emotions, will, and intellect in biblical literature. David's heart was aligned with God's purposes, as evidenced by his desire to build a temple. This encouragement from Nathan suggests that God values the intentions and desires of a heart that seeks to honor Him. It also highlights the importance of aligning one's personal ambitions with God's will.

for God is with you
The assurance that "God is with you" is a powerful affirmation of divine presence and favor. In Hebrew, the phrase could be understood as אֱלֹהִים עִמָּךְ (Elohim immakh), emphasizing God's active involvement in David's life and reign. This assurance is a recurring theme in the Bible, where God's presence signifies guidance, protection, and blessing. For David, this meant that his leadership and plans were under divine oversight, providing confidence and encouragement to pursue his God-given vision.

(2) Do.--Samuel, "Go, do."

All that is in thine heart.--According to Hebrew ideas, the heart was the seat of the mind and will, as well as of the emotions. But even the great Greek Aristotle, seven centuries later than David, supposed the brain to be merely a kind of cooling counterpoise to the heat of the liver.

God.--Samuel, "Jehovah;" but in last verse," ark of God.

Verse 2. - This verse gives Nathan's response on the spur of the moment. And that it was not radically wrong from a prophet may be inferred from the stress afterwards laid upon the acceptableness to God of what had been in the heart of David to do. Even with God, silence would sometimes be understood by a prophet to be equivalent to assent.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Nathan
נָתָן֙ (nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites

told
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

David,
דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

“Do
עֲשֵׂ֑ה (‘ă·śêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

all
כֹּ֛ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

that [is]
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

in your heart,
בִּֽלְבָבְךָ֖ (bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

God
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

is with you.”
עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5973: With, equally with


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