1 Chronicles 28:3
But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'
1 Chronicles 22:8
But the Lord said to me: 'You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.
1 Kings 5:3
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.
1 Chronicles 17:4
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
2 Samuel 7:5-13
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.