1 Chronicles 17:3
 1 Chronicles 17:3 
New International Version (©2011)
But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

New Living Translation (©2007)
But that same night God said to Nathan,

English Standard Version (©2001)
But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
It came about the same night that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
But that night the word of God came to Nathan: "

International Standard Version (©2012)
But later that same night, this message came to Nathan from God:

NET Bible (©2006)
That night God told Nathan the prophet,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
But that same night God spoke his word to Nathan:

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

American King James Version
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying:

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass that night that the word of God came to Nathan saying,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

World English Bible
It happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass on that night that a word of God is unto Nathan, saying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-27 David's purposes; God's gracious promises. - This chapter is the same as 2Sa 7. See what is there said upon it. It is very observable that what in Samuel is said to be, for thy word's sake, is here said to be, "for thy servant's sake," ver. 19. Jesus Christ is both the Word of God, Re 19:13, and the Servant of God, Isa 42:1; and it is for his sake, upon account of his mediation, that the promises are made good to all believers; it is in him, that they are yea and amen. For His sake it is done, for his sake it is made known; to him we owe all this greatness, from him we are to expect all these great things. They are the unsearchable riches of Christ, which, if by faith we see in themselves, and see in the Lord Jesus, we cannot but magnify as the only true greatness, and speak honourably of them. For this blessedness may we look amidst the trials of life, and when we feel the hand of death upon us; and seek it for our children after us.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - The express word of God came, however, that same night. It proved to be an overruling word. But it brought with it the point of a fresh and most welcome new departure for David. We might glean here by the way a suggestion of the beneficent operation of express revelation, superseding the thought, the method, the reason of man.


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God's Covenant with David
1Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, See, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remains under curtains. 2Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you. 3And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

1 Kings 8:16 Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name might be there, but I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.'
1 Chronicles 17:2 Nathan replied to David, "Whatever you have in mind, do it, for God is with you."
1 Chronicles 17:4 "Go and tell my servant David, 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.