Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
General references
Bible References
Thou shalt
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go to David My servant and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build Me a house to dwell in.
1 Chronicles 22:8
but the word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go to My servant David and say, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you to build a house for Me to live in?
1 Kings 5:3
“You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.
2 Chronicles 6:8 However, Yahweh said to my father David,
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.
“Since it was your desire to build a temple for My name,
you have done well to have this desire.
General references
2 Chronicles 6:7 Now it was in the heart of my father David
to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
to build a temple for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.