1 Chronicles 28:3

David's Charge To Israel

² And king David stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren and my people! I had in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah and for the footstool of our God, and I have prepared to build. ³ But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood. ⁴ And Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever; for he has chosen Judah to be the prince; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

Build a Temple

Build the Temple

For My Name

House for My Name

Man of War

Shed Blood

1 Chronicles 22:8

But the word of Jehovah came to me saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

1 Kings 5:3

Thou knowest that David my father could not build a house unto the name of Jehovah his God, because of the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.

1 Chronicles 17:4

Go and say to David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in;

2 Samuel 7:5-13

Go and say to my servant, to David, Thus saith Jehovah: Wilt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

2 Chronicles 6:8-9

But Jehovah said to David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house unto my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart;