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.

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Bible References

Thou hast shed

1 Chronicles 28:3
And God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house to my name, for thou a man of war, and thou didst pour out bloods.
Numbers 31:20
And every garment and every vessel of skin, and every work of goats' hair, and every vessel of wood, ye shall purify.
1 Kings 5:3
Thou knewest David my father, that he was not able to build a house for the name of Jehovah his God from the face of wars which surrounded him, until Jehovah will give them under the soles of his feet

Thou shalt not

1 Chronicles 17:4
Go and say to David my servant, Thus said Jehovah, Thou shalt not build to me a house to dwell in:
2 Samuel 7:5
Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus said Jehovah, Shalt thou build me an house for my resting?

General references

1 Kings 8:19
But thou shalt not build a house, but thy son coming forth from thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.