2 Chronicles 6:9

God's Word

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

Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:4

“Say to David, my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You must not build this house for me to live in.

1 Chronicles 28:3

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

2 Chronicles 6:10

The Lord has kept the promise he made. I’ve taken my father David’s place, and I sit on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised. I’ve built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:8

However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.