1 Chronicles 28:3

New Century Version

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

Cross References

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 Chronicles 17:4

“Go and tell David my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the person to build a house for me to live in.

1 Chronicles 22:8

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.