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.

General references

Bible References

Thou hast shed

1 Chronicles 28:3
But, God, said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my Name, - for, a man of war, thou art, and, blood, hast thou shed.
Numbers 31:20
Every garment also, and every article of skin and every thing made of goats-hair, and every article of wood, shall ye cleanse (from sin).
1 Kings 5:3
Thou, knewest David my father, how that he could not build a house unto the Name of Yahweh his God, because of the wars that were about him on every side, - until Yahweh should put them under the soles of his feet;

Thou shalt not

1 Chronicles 17:4
Go and say unto David my servant, Thus, saith Yahweh, - Thou, shalt not build me a house, to dwell in;
2 Samuel 7:5
Go and say unto my servant - unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh, - Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;

General references

1 Kings 8:19
Only, thou thyself, must not build the house, - but, thine own son who hath proceeded out of thy loins, he, shall build the house, for my Name.