1 Kings 5:3

“You know that David my father could not build a house (temple) for the Name (Presence) of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.

1 Chronicles 28:3

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.’

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 for My Name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before me.

Joshua 10:24

When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and told the commanders of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come up close, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and put their feet on the necks [of the five kings].

2 Samuel 7:5-11

“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?

1 Chronicles 22:4-6

and cedar trees beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David.

2 Chronicles 6:6-8

but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Psalm 8:6


You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,

Psalm 110:1

The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son),
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”

Malachi 4:3

You will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day that I do this,” says the Lord of hosts.

1 Corinthians 15:25

For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Ephesians 1:22

And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

Could not

2 Samuel 7:5
“Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Should you be the one to build Me a house in which to dwell?
1 Chronicles 22:4
and cedar trees beyond number, for the Sidonians and Tyrians brought large quantities of cedar timber to David.
2 Chronicles 6:6
but I have chosen Jerusalem that My Name might be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

The wars

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 for My Name, because you have shed so much blood on the earth before me.
1 Chronicles 28:3
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.’

Put

Joshua 10:24
When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and told the commanders of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come up close, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and put their feet on the necks [of the five kings].
Psalm 8:6

You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,
Psalm 110:1
The Lord (Father) says to my Lord (the Messiah, His Son),
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet [subjugating them into complete submission].”
Malachi 4:3
You will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day that I do this,” says the Lord of hosts.
1 Corinthians 15:25
For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.
Ephesians 1:22
And He put all things [in every realm] in subjection under Christ’s feet, and appointed Him as [supreme and authoritative] head over all things in the church,

General references

1 Kings 8:19
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son, who shall be born to you, it is he who shall build it for My Name [and My Presence].’
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.