Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Thou hast shed
Thou shalt not
General references
Bible References
Thou hast shed
1 Chronicles 28:3
but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’
Numbers 31:20
Also purify everything: garments, leather goods, things made of goat hair, and every article of wood.”
1 Kings 5:3
“You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.
Thou shalt not
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go to David My servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go to My servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build a house for Me to live in?
General references
1 Kings 8:19 Yet you are not the one to build it;
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”
instead, your son, your own offspring,
will build it for My name.”