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, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: "You must not build me a house in which to live.
1 Chronicles 22:8
But the Lord said to me: 'You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.
2 Samuel 7:5
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
1 Kings 5:3
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.
2 Chronicles 6:8
The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.
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2 Chronicles 6:7
Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.