1 Kings 5:3

New Century Version

“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.

Cross References

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.’

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.

1 Corinthians 15:25

Christ must rule until he puts all enemies under his control.

Malachi 4:3

Then you will crush the wicked like ashes under your feet on the day I will do this,” says the Lord All-Powerful.

Psalm 110:1

The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by me at my right side until I put your enemies under your control.”

Psalm 8:6

You put them in charge of everything you made. You put all things under their control:

Joshua 10:24

When they brought the five kings out to Joshua, he called for all his men. He said to the commanders of his army, “Come here! Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came close and put their feet on their necks.

Ephesians 1:22

God put everything under his power and made him the head over everything for the church,

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 28:2

King David stood up and said, “Listen to me, my relatives and my people. I wanted to build a place to keep the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord. I wanted it to be God’s footstool. So I made plans to build a temple.

Deuteronomy 14:5

deer, gazelle, roe deer, wild goats, ibex, antelope, and mountain sheep.

2 Chronicles 9:4

the food on his table, his many officers, the palace servants and their good clothes, the servants who served Solomon his wine and their good clothes. She saw the whole burnt offerings he made in the Temple of the Lord. All these things amazed her.

Nehemiah 5:17

Also, I fed one hundred fifty Jewish people and officers at my table, as well as those who came from the nations around us.

Nehemiah 5:18

This is what was prepared every day: one ox, six good sheep, and birds. And every ten days there were all kinds of wine. But I never demanded the food that was due a governor, because the people were already working very hard.