1 Chronicles 28:3

New International Reader's Version

But God said to me, ‘You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because you are a fighting man. You have spilled people’s blood.’

Cross References

1 Kings 5:3

“As you know, my father David had to fight many battles. His enemies attacked him from every side. So he couldn’t build a temple where the Lord his God would put his Name. That wouldn’t be possible until the Lord had put his enemies under his control.

1 Chronicles 17:4

“Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, ‘The Lord says, “You are not the one who will build me a house to live in.

1 Chronicles 22:8

But a message from the Lord came to me. It said, ‘You have spilled the blood of many people. You have fought many wars. You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because I have seen you spill the blood of many people on the earth.