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 a house for Me to dwell in;
1 Chronicles 22:8
But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to My name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before Me.
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
1 Kings 5:3
“You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My name, you did well that it was in your heart.
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2 Chronicles 6:7 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel.