What does 2 Samuel 7:3 mean?

2 Samuel 7:3 highlights themes such as faith and obedience when read in context.

How should I apply 2 Samuel 7:3 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

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

1And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

2That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

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

4And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying,

5Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

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