1 Kings 5:3

New English Translation

“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.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:19

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

1 Chronicles 22:8

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.

1 Chronicles 28:2

King David rose to his feet and said: “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. I wanted to build a temple where the ark of the Lord’s covenant could be placed as a footstool for our God. I have made the preparations for building it.

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.’

2 Chronicles 9:4

the food in his banquet hall, his servants and attendants in their robes, his cupbearers in their robes, and his burnt sacrifices which he presented in the Lord’s temple, she was amazed.

Nehemiah 5:17

There were 150 Jews and officials who dined with me routinely, in addition to those who came to us from the nations all around us.

Nehemiah 5:18

Every day one ox, six select sheep, and some birds were prepared for me, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Despite all this I did not require the food allotted to the governor, for the work was demanding on this people.

Psalm 110:1

Here is the Lord’s proclamation to my lord: “Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”

Psalm 8:6

you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,

Malachi 4:3

You will trample on the wicked, for they will be like ashes under the soles of your feet on the day which I am preparing,” says the Lord who rules over all.

1 Corinthians 15:25

For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Ephesians 1:22

And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and he gave him to the church as head over all things.

Deuteronomy 14:5

the ibex, the gazelle, the deer, the wild goat, the antelope, the wild oryx, and the mountain sheep.

Joshua 10:24

When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.