Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'
New American Standard Bible
But God said to me, ‘
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’
International Standard Version
But then God told me, "You will not build a temple to my name, because you are a man of war, and you have committed bloodshed.'
A Conservative Version
But God said to me, Thou shall not build a house for my name, because thou are a man of war, and have shed blood.
American Standard Version
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Amplified
But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My Name (Presence), because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’
Bible in Basic English
But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house to my name, for thou a man of war, and thou didst pour out bloods.
King James 2000
But God said unto me, You shall not build a house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But God said to me, 'You may not build a house for my name because you [are] a man of war, and you have shed blood.'
Modern King James verseion
But God said to me, You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But God said to me, 'Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war and hast shed blood.'
New Heart English Bible
But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'
The Emphasized Bible
But, God, said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my Name, - for, a man of war, thou art, and, blood, hast thou shed.
Webster
But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
World English Bible
But God said to me, 'You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.'
Youngs Literal Translation
and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou art, and blood thou hast shed.
Themes
David » Israel's versatile king » Forbidden to build the temple, because a man of war
Government » Whose throne shall be established
Israel/jews » The lord choosing israel
Temple » Solomon's » Forbidden by God because david was a man of war
Interlinear
Banah
Shem
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 28:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Charge To Israel
2 King David rose to his feet and said: "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord's covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it. 3 But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.' 4 The Lord God of Israel chose me out of my father's entire family to become king over Israel and have a permanent dynasty. Indeed, he chose Judah as leader, and my father's family within Judah, and then he picked me out from among my father's sons and made me king over all Israel.
Cross References
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.
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.
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.
2 Samuel 7:5-13
"Go, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?
2 Chronicles 6:8-9
The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.