1 Chronicles 28:3
However God told me: 'You must not build the Temple for my name because you have fought wars and caused bloodshed.'
1 Chronicles 22:8
The word of Jehovah came to me, saying: 'You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my name. This is because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
1 Kings 5:3
You know my father David could not build a Temple for the worship of Jehovah due to the constant wars he had to fight. There were enemies in countries all around him. First Jehovah had to give him victory over all his enemies.
1 Chronicles 17:4
Go tell my servant David, This is what Jehovah says: 'You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.
2 Samuel 7:5-13
Go tell my servant David that I say to him: 'You are not the one to build a temple for me to live in.
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
However, Jehovah said to my father David: Since you had your heart set on building a Temple for my name, your intentions were good.