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, tell my servant David: 'This is what the Lord says: Do you really intend to build a house for me to live in?

and more cedar logs than could be counted. (The Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large amount of cedar logs to David.)

But now I have chosen Jerusalem as a place to live, and I have chosen David to lead my people Israel.'

The wars

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.

But God said to me, 'You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.'

Put

When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, "Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came up and put their feet on their necks.

you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,

A psalm of David. Here is the Lord's proclamation to my lord: "Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!"

You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing," says the Lord who rules over all.

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

And God put all things under Christ's feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

General references

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.'

Now my father David had a strong desire to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel.