1 Chronicles 22:8

God's Word

But the Lord spoke his word to me by saying, ‘You have caused a lot of bloodshed and fought in a lot of wars. You must not build a temple for my name because you have caused so much bloodshed in my presence.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:20

All Israel is looking to you, Your Majesty, to tell them who should succeed you on your throne.

1 Kings 5:17

The king commanded them to quarry large, expensive blocks of stone in order to provide a foundation of cut stone for the temple.

1 Kings 5:3

“You know that my father David was surrounded by war. He couldn’t build a temple for the name of the Lord our God until the Lord let him defeat his enemies.

1 Kings 8:19

But you must not build the temple. Instead, your own son will build the temple for my name.’

1 Chronicles 28:3

But God told me, ‘You must not build the temple for my name. You have fought wars and caused bloodshed.’

Numbers 31:20

Do the same for all the clothes and everything made of leather, goats’ hair, or wood.”

Numbers 31:24

On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp.”