1 Chronicles 22:8

New International Version

But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:20

My lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to learn from you who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

1 Kings 5:17

At the king’s command they removed from the quarry large blocks of high-grade stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.

1 Kings 5:3

“You know that because of the wars waged against my father David from all sides, he could not build a temple for the Name of the Lord his God until the Lord put his enemies under his feet.

1 Kings 8:19

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’

1 Chronicles 28:3

But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’

Numbers 31:20

Purify every garment as well as everything made of leather, goat hair or wood.”

Numbers 31:24

On the seventh day wash your clothes and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp.”