Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Thou hast shed
Thou shalt not
General references
Bible References
Thou hast shed
1 Chronicles 28:3
But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’
Numbers 31:20
You shall purify for yourselves every garment and every article of leather and all the work of goats’ hair, and all articles of wood.”
1 Kings 5:3
“You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the Lord his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.
Thou shalt not
1 Chronicles 17:4
“Go and tell David My servant, ‘Thus says the Lord, “You shall not build a house for Me to dwell in;
2 Samuel 7:5
“Go and say to My servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
General references
1 Kings 8:19 Nevertheless you shall not build the house, but your son who will be born to you, he will build the house for My name.’