2Sa 7:3 | TNotes | STEP | 7:3 Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind: Nathan’s counsel to David was Nathan’s own idea. As it turned out, God disqualified David from building the Temple (see 1 Chr 22:8 ). Even true prophets are fallible when speaking on their own initiative rather than from God’s revelation.

b1 Chr 22:8►

‏ 2 Samuel 7:3

7:3 ^a Go ahead and do whatever you have in mind: Nathan’s counsel to David was Nathan’s own idea. As it turned out, God disqualified David from building the Temple (see 1 Chr 22:8 ^b). Even true prophets are fallible when speaking on their own initiative rather than from God’s revelation.