1 Chronicles 22:8

But there came concerning me the word of the Lord, saying, Blood in abundance hast thou shed, and great wars hast thou made: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because much blood hast thou shed upon the earth before me.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

In Context

7And 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;

9Behold, a son will be born to thee, he it is who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for Solomon [[The Peaceful]] shall be his name, and peace and quietness will I bestow on Israel in his days.

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Cross References

Numbers 31:24And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and after that may ye come into the camp.

1 Kings 1:20And as for thee, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, to tell them, who shall sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

1 Kings 5:17(5:31) And when the king commanded, they quarried out great stones, heavy stones, to lay the foundation of the house, and hewn stones.

1 Chronicles 28:3But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name; because thou art a man of war, and blood hast thou shed.

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 →

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