And it came to pass the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, {I} the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, {and} will speak unto him in a dream.

Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

And he sent by the hand of Nathan the prophet; and he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD. {Jedidiah: that is, Beloved of the LORD}

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: