1 Chronicles 28:3

Bible in Basic English 1965

But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;

Cross References

1 Kings 5:3

You have knowledge that David my father was not able to make a house for the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars which were round him on every side, till the Lord put all those who were against him under his feet.

1 Chronicles 17:4

Go and say to David my servant, The Lord says, You are not to make me a house for my living-place:

1 Chronicles 22:8

But the word of the Lord came to me saying, You have taken lives without number and made great wars; I will not let you be the builder of a house for my name, because of the lives you have taken on the earth before my eyes.