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1 Chronicles 17:3

1 Chronicles 17:3 is verse 3 of 1 Chronicles chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

That same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

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1 Chronicles 17:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

1 After 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.”

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

3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.

5 For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Numbers 12:6

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

2 Kings 20:1

In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz came to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you will not recover.’”

2 Kings 20:2

Then Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying,

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

2 Kings 20:4

Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

2 Kings 20:5

“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.

Isaiah 30:21

And whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear this command behind you: “This is the way. Walk in it.”

Amos 3:7

Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.

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