² Nathan replied to David, “Whatever you have in mind,^(A) do it, for God is with you.”

² King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my fellow Israelites, my people. I had it in my heart^(A) to build a house as a place of rest^(B) for the ark of the covenant of the Lord, for the footstool^(C) of our God, and I made plans to build it.^(D)

⁹ For we know in part^(A) and we prophesy in part,

²⁸ The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

²³ This is what the Lord Almighty says: “In those days ten people from all languages and nations will take firm hold of one Jew by the hem of his robe and say, ‘Let us go with you, because we have heard that God is with you.’”^(A)

⁷ David said to Solomon: “My son, I had it in my heart^(A) to build^(B) a house for the Name^(C) of the Lord my God.

³ Nathan replied to the king, “Whatever you have in mind,^(A) go ahead and do it, for the Lord is with you.”

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,^(A) but the Lord looks at the heart.”^(B)

⁷ Once these signs are fulfilled, do whatever^(A) your hand^(B) finds to do, for God is with^(C) you.