1 Chronicles 22:8

New Century Version

But the Lord spoke his word to me, ‘David, you have killed many people. You have fought many wars. You cannot build a temple for worship to me, because you have killed many people.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:20

My master and king, all the Israelites are watching you, waiting for you to decide who will be king after you.

1 Kings 5:17

King Solomon commanded them to cut large blocks of fine stone to be used for the foundation of the Temple.

1 Kings 5:3

“You remember my father David had to fight many wars with the countries around him, so he was never able to build a temple for worshiping the Lord his God. David was waiting until the Lord allowed him to defeat all his enemies.

1 Kings 8:19

But you are not the one to build it. Your son, who comes from your own body, is the one who will build my temple.’

1 Chronicles 28:3

But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple for worshiping me, because you are a soldier and have killed many people.’

Numbers 31:20

You must clean all your clothes and anything made of leather, goat hair, or wood.”

Numbers 31:24

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