Bible Strands
2 Samuel 7:17
So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire revelation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Nathan delivers God's covenant message to King David immediately after the divine promise of an eternal throne is recorded. This moment closes the revelation sequence and precedes David's personal prayer of response.
The words — The phrase כֹל הַדְּבָרִים (kol ha-devarim) literally means "all the words," stressing total transmission. It is coupled with חִזָּיוֹן הַזֶּה (chizayon ha-zeh), meaning "this vision," to designate the communication as a fixed, authoritative utterance.
The thread — The identical report appears in 1 Chronicles 17:15 as a parallel historical account. The mandate to fully convey divine revelation aligns with the apostolic standard in Acts 20:20 and Acts 20:27.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to treat prophetic reporting as a precise act of preservation rather than personal elaboration. It demands that the exact content of the revelation be received and understood before any response is formulated.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 17:15 So Nathan relayed to David all the words of this entire revelation.
- Acts 20:20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
- Acts 20:27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,