2 Samuel 7:3

And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in thine heart; for the Lord is with thee.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 10:7 uses the same formula 'do whatever your hand finds, for God is with you'—Samuel's words to Saul mirror Nathan's to David.

1 Kings 8:17 explicitly recalls that David intended to build the temple, directly referencing the same event as 2 Sam 7:3.

1 Kings 8:18 quotes God's response to David's desire, showing that God approved the intent but not the builder — a direct continuation of the narrative.

1 Chronicles 22:7 records David telling Solomon about his plan to build the temple, echoing Nathan's initial encouragement.

In 1 Chronicles 28:2, David later recounts his heart's desire to build the temple, echoing the same plan Nathan initially approved.

1 Samuel 14:7 has the armor-bearer telling Jonathan 'do all that is in your heart'—nearly identical phrasing to Nathan's words.

1 Chronicles 17:2 is the parallel account, recording Nathan's identical words: 'Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.'

2 Chronicles 6:7 Historical context

2 Chronicles 6:7 refers back to David's heart to build the temple, directly connecting to Nathan's initial approval.

Psalm 20:4 Parallel

Psalm 20:4 echoes the blessing 'give you the desire of your heart,' a prayerful parallel to Nathan's encouragement to David.