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.
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Bible References
Thou shalt
1 Chronicles 17:4
Go and tell David my servant, Thus says the LORD, You shall not build me a house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles 22:8
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house unto my name, because you have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
2 Samuel 7:5
Go and tell my servant David, Thus says the LORD, Shall you build me a house for me to dwell in?
1 Kings 5:3
You know how that David my father could not build a house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to David my father, Since it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well in that it was in your heart:
General references
2 Chronicles 6:7
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.