2 Samuel 7:3
New International Version
Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you.”

New Living Translation
Nathan replied to the king, “Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you.”

English Standard Version
And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

Berean Standard Bible
And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

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

New King James Version
Then Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

New American Standard Bible
Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the LORD is with you.”

NASB 1995
Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the LORD is with you.”

NASB 1977
And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your mind, for the LORD is with you.”

Legacy Standard Bible
So Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”

Amplified Bible
And Nathan said to the king, “Go, do everything that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

Christian Standard Bible
So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your mind, for the LORD is with you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your heart, for the LORD is with you.”

American Standard Version
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart; for Jehovah is with thee.

Contemporary English Version
Nathan replied, "The LORD is with you, so do what you want!"

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

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

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

International Standard Version
Nathan replied to the king, "Go do everything you have in mind, because the LORD is with you."

Majority Standard Bible
And Nathan replied to the king, ?Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.?

NET Bible
Nathan replied to the king, "You should go and do whatever you have in mind, for the LORD is with you."

New Heart English Bible
Nathan said to the king, "Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thy heart: for the LORD is with thee.

World English Bible
Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that is in your heart, for Yahweh is with you.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Nathan says to the king, “All that [is] in your heart—go, do, for YHWH [is] with you.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Nathan saith unto the king, 'All that is in thine heart -- go, do, for Jehovah is with thee.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Nathan will say to the king, All which, is in thy heart, do; for Jehovah is with thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Nathan said to the king: Go, do all that is in thy heart: because the Lord is with thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Nathan said to the king: “Go, do all that is in your heart. For the Lord is with you.”

New American Bible
Nathan answered the king, “Whatever is in your heart, go and do, for the LORD is with you.”

New Revised Standard Version
Nathan said to the king, “Go, do all that you have in mind; for the LORD is with you.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Nathan said to the King: “Do all that is in your heart, because LORD JEHOVAH is with you!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Nathan said to the king: 'Go, do all that is in thy heart; for the LORD is with thee.'

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

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Covenant with David
2he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” 3And Nathan replied to the king, “Go and do all that is in your heart, for the LORD is with you.” 4But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying,…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 17:2
And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God 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.

1 Kings 8:26
And now, O God of Israel, please confirm what You promised to Your servant, my father David.

1 Chronicles 22:7-8
“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God, / but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

1 Chronicles 28:2-3
Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it, / but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’

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 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.

Acts 7:46
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

1 Kings 2:4
and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Kings 9:4-5
And as for you, if you walk before Me as your father David walked, with a heart of integrity and uprightness, doing all I have commanded you, and if you keep My statutes and ordinances, / then I will establish your royal throne over Israel forever, as I promised your father David when I said, ‘You will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

1 Chronicles 17:4
“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.

1 Chronicles 17:11-14
And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for Me, and I will establish his throne forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor. ...

1 Chronicles 28:6
And He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build My house and My courts, for I have chosen him as My son, and I will be his Father.

1 Chronicles 28:10
Consider now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it.”

1 Chronicles 28:19
“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”


Treasury of Scripture

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you.

Go, do

2 Kings 4:27
And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.

all that

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

1 Kings 8:17,18
And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel…

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:

for the

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.

1 John 2:27
But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

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So Nathan told David
Nathan, a prophet of God, 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. Nathan's relationship with David is one of both support and accountability, reflecting the role of prophets in Israel as both advisors and correctors. Historically, prophets were seen as the mouthpieces of God, and Nathan's presence signifies divine approval and guidance in David's life.

Do all that is in your heart
This phrase suggests a deep trust and confidence in David's intentions. The Hebrew word for "heart," לֵב (lev), often denotes the inner self, including thoughts, emotions, and will. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heart was considered the seat of decision-making and moral character. Nathan's encouragement implies that David's desires align with God's will, highlighting the harmony between divine purpose and human initiative when one's heart is attuned to God.

for the LORD is with you
The assurance that "the LORD is with you" is a powerful affirmation of God's presence and favor. The Hebrew name for God used here, יְהוָה (YHWH), is the covenant name of God, emphasizing His faithfulness and relational commitment to His people. This phrase echoes the covenantal promises made to the patriarchs and to Israel, reinforcing the idea that God's presence is a source of strength and success. Historically, the presence of God was seen as essential for victory and blessing, and this assurance would have been profoundly encouraging to David as he contemplated his plans.

(3) Go, do all that is in thine heart.--Nathan naturally considered that it must be right for David to execute his pious purpose; but he spoke only according to his own sense of right, and not by Divine direction.

Verse 3. - Go, do all that is in thine heart. Nathan rashly approves. The king's purpose seems so pious that he does not doubt its acceptance by God.

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

the king,
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

“Go
לֵ֣ךְ (lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

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

all
כֹּ֛ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
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

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

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


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