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This set of detailed commentaries provides valuable exegetical, historical, cultural, and linguistic information on the original text. Over the years this series has been instrumental in shedding light on the Scriptures so that translators all over the world could complete the important task of putting God's Word into the many languages spoken in the world today. Over the years church leaders...

A parallel account of the events recorded in this chapter may be found in 1 Chronicles 17 (see Appendix). : TEV has “Nathan’s Message to David.” Other versions focus on David’s desire to build a temple to provide a place for the Covenant Box, which then led to the prophecy of Nathan. NCV, for example, says “David Wants to Build a Temple.” And NAB has “David’s Concern for the Ark.” Other translations highlight the prophetic nature of Nathan’s message: “The prophecy of Nathan” (TOB and
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