1 Chronicles 22:8
But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: ‘You have shed much blood, and you have battled in many wars. You are not able to build a house to my name, so great was the shedding of blood before me.
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Numbers 31:24And you shall wash your garments on the seventh day, and, after having been purified, you shall enter the camp.”
1 Kings 1:20Truly now, my lord the king, the eyes of all of Israel look with favor upon you, that you may indicate to them who ought to sit upon your throne, my lord the king, after you.
1 Kings 5:17And the king ordered them to bring great stones, precious stones, for the foundation of the temple, and to square them.
1 Chronicles 28:3But God said to me: ‘You shall not build a house to my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.’
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 22:7-17
The Charge to Solomon. ( b. c. 1015.) 6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel. 7 And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house unto the name of the Lord my God: 8 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. 9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a… Read the whole commentary →