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God's Swift Correction
Commentators note that God spoke to Nathan "the same night" to quickly correct the prophet's well-intentioned but mistaken advice. Scholars like John Gill suggest this divine immediacy prevented David from acting hastily on incorrect counsel, ensuring God's true will was known without delay.
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2 Samuel
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Samuel 7:4
19th Century
Bishop
That night. —The night following Nathan’s conversation with David, when the prophet’s mind would have been full of what he had hea…
Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Samuel 7:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
And it came to pass that night, that the word of the LORD came unto Nathan, saying, Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD,–
John Gill
On 2 Samuel 7:4
17th Century
Pastor
And it came to pass that night
The same night following the day in which David and Nathan had had the above conversa…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 7:4–17
17th Century
Minister
Blessings are promised to the family and descendants of David. These promises relate to Solomon, David's immediate successor, and the royal line of…