1 Kings 5:3

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.

Could not

2 Samuel 7:5

1 Chronicles 22:4

2 Chronicles 6:6

The wars

1 Chronicles 22:8

1 Chronicles 28:3

Put

General references

1 Kings 8:19

2 Chronicles 6:7

Bible References

Could not

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

and cedar-trees without number: for the Sidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-trees in abundance to David.

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

The wars

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, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

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.

Put

And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:

Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts.

For he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

and he put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the church,

General references

nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Jehovah, the God of Israel.