But God said to me, Thou shall not build a house for my name, because thou are a man of war, and have shed blood.

But the word of LORD came to me, saying, Thou have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. Thou shall not build a house to my name because thou have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

Thou know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

Go and tell David my servant, Thus says LORD, Thou shall not build for me a house to dwell in.

Go and tell my servant David, Thus says LORD, Shall thou build a house for me to dwell in?

But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.

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But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.

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Go and tell David my servant, Thus says LORD, Thou shall not build for me a house to dwell in.
But the word of LORD came to me, saying, Thou have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. Thou shall not build a house to my name because thou have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says LORD, Shall thou build a house for me to dwell in?
Thou know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
But LORD said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou did well that it was in thy heart.

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Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of LORD, the God of Israel.
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