1 Chronicles 22:8

But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have carried on great wars: you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood upon the earth before me.

LXX2012 (US English)

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 child, it was in my heart to build a house to the name of the Lord God.

9Behold, a son shall be born to you, he shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

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Cross References

Numbers 31:24And on the seventh day you⌃ shall wash your garments, and be clean; and afterwards you⌃ shall come into the camp.

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

1 Kings 5:17+ 5:17 Verse 17 is not in Vat. The following is from Alex. And the king commanded and they + 5:17 Gr. bring. brought great stones, precious stones for the foundation of the house, and unhewn stones.

1 Chronicles 28:3but God said, You shall not build me a house to call my name upon it, for 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 →

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