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, So says Jehovah, You shall not build Me a house to dwell in.
1 Chronicles 22:8
But the Word of Jehovah came to me, saying, You have shed much blood and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to My name because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.
2 Samuel 7:5
Go and tell My servant David, So says Jehovah, Shall you build Me a house for My dwelling?
1 Kings 5:3
You know how David my father could not build a house to the name of Jehovah his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But Jehovah said to David my father, Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart.
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2 Chronicles 6:7
And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.