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 slave David, Thus hath the LORD said, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?

also cedar trees in abundance, for the Zidonians and those of Tyre brought much cedar wood 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 the LORD 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 hast been a man of war and hast shed blood.

Put

And when they had brought those kings out unto Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel and said unto the captains of the men of war who 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 hast made him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

The LORD said 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, said the LORD of the hosts.

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

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

General references

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

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