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

and cedar-trees innumerable; for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar-wood in abundance to David.

but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and I 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, for thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

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.

Put

And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.

Thou hast made him to rule over the works of thy hands; thou hast put everything under his feet:

{Psalm of David.} Jehovah said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, until I put thine enemies as footstool of thy feet.

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

For he must reign until he put all enemies under his feet.

and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly,

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 unto my name.

And it was in the heart of David my father to build a house unto the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.