Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
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Bible References
Shalt
1 Kings 5:3
You know my father David could not build a Temple for the worship of Jehovah due to the constant wars he had to fight. There were enemies in countries all around him. First Jehovah had to give him victory over all his enemies.
1 Kings 8:16
Since the time I brought my people out of Egypt, I have not chosen any city in all the land of Israel in which a temple should be built where I would be worshiped. But I chose you, David, to rule my people.'
1 Chronicles 17:4
Go tell my servant David, This is what Jehovah says: 'You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in.
1 Chronicles 22:7
David said to Solomon: My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the Name of Jehovah my God.
1 Chronicles 23:3
The Levites thirty years old or older were counted, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.
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1 Kings 8:19
However you will never build it. It is your son who will build my temple.'