1 Chronicles 22:8

New English Translation

But the Lord said to me: ‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me, for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:20

Now, my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.

1 Kings 5:17

By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone.

1 Kings 5:3

“You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies.

1 Kings 8:19

But you will not build the temple; your very own son will build the temple for my honor.’

1 Chronicles 28:3

But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple to honor me, for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.’

Numbers 31:20

You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat’s hair, and everything made of wood.”

Numbers 31:24

You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you will be ceremonially clean, and afterward you may enter the camp.’”