1 Chronicles 22:8

and the word of Jehovah [is] against me, saying, Blood in abundance thou hast shed, and great wars thou hast made: thou dost not build a house to My name, for much blood thou hast shed to the earth before Me.

Young's Literal Translation

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 saith to Solomon his son, 'As for me, it hath been with my heart to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God,

9'Lo, a son is born to thee; he is a man of rest, and I have given rest to him from all his enemies round about, for Solomon is his name, and peace and quietness I give unto Israel in his days;

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Cross References

Numbers 31:24and ye have washed your garments on the seventh day, and have been clean, and afterwards ye come in unto the camp.'

1 Kings 1:20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel [are] on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

1 Kings 5:17And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;

1 Chronicles 28:3and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou [art], and blood thou hast 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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