Verse 3

But God{H430} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto me, Thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} for my name{H8034}, because thou hast been a man{H376} of war{H4421}, and hast shed{H8210}{(H8804)} blood{H1818}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 22:8 : 8 But the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to me, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thou hast shed{H8210}{(H8804)} blood{H1818} abundantly{H7230}, and hast made{H6213}{(H8804)} great{H1419} wars{H4421}: thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} unto my name{H8034}, because thou hast shed{H8210}{(H8804)} much{H7227} blood{H1818} upon the earth{H776} in my sight{H6440}.
• 1 Kgs 5:3 : 3 Thou knowest{H3045}{(H8804)} how that David{H1732} my father{H1} could{H3201}{(H8804)} not build{H1129}{(H8800)} an house{H1004} unto the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068} his God{H430} for{H6440} the wars{H4421} which were about him on every side{H5437}{(H8804)}, until the LORD{H3068} put{H5414}{(H8800)} them under the soles{H3709} of his feet{H7272}.
• 1 Chr 17:4 : 4 Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and tell{H559}{(H8804)} David{H1732} my servant{H5650}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} me an house{H1004} to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}:
• 2 Chr 6:8-9 : 8 But the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} to David{H1732} my father{H1}, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart{H3824} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} an house{H1004} for my name{H8034}, thou didst well{H2895}{(H8689)} in that it was in thine heart{H3824}: 9 Notwithstanding{H7535} thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} the house{H1004}; but thy son{H1121} which shall come forth{H3318}{(H8802)} out of thy loins{H2504}, he shall build{H1129}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} for my name{H8034}.
• 2 Sam 7:5-9 : 5 Go{H3212}{(H8798)} and tell{H559}{(H8804)} my servant{H5650} David{H1732}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Shalt thou build{H1129}{(H8799)} me an house{H1004} for me to dwell in{H3427}{(H8800)}? 6 Whereas I have not dwelt{H3427}{(H8804)} in any house{H1004} since the time{H3117} that I brought up{H5927}{(H8687)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} out of Egypt{H4714}, even to this day{H3117}, but have walked{H1980}{(H8693)} in a tent{H168} and in a tabernacle{H4908}. 7 In all the places wherein I have walked{H1980}{(H8694)} with all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} I a word{H1697} with any{H259} of the tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}, whom I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} to feed{H7462}{(H8800)} my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Why build{H1129}{(H8804)} ye not me an house{H1004} of cedar{H730}? 8 Now therefore so shalt thou say{H559}{(H8799)} unto my servant{H5650} David{H1732}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, I took{H3947}{(H8804)} thee from the sheepcote{H5116}, from following{H310} the sheep{H6629}, to be ruler{H5057} over my people{H5971}, over Israel{H3478}: 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest{H1980}{(H8804)}, and have cut off{H3772}{(H8686)} all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} out of thy sight{H6440}, and have made{H6213}{(H8804)} thee a great{H1419} name{H8034}, like unto the name{H8034} of the great{H1419} men that are in the earth{H776}. 10 Moreover I will appoint{H7760}{(H8804)} a place{H4725} for my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and will plant{H5193}{(H8804)} them, that they may dwell{H7931}{(H8804)} in a place of their own, and move{H7264}{(H8799)} no more; neither shall the children{H1121} of wickedness{H5766} afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} them any more{H3254}{(H8686)}, as beforetime{H7223}, 11 And as since the time{H3117} that I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} judges{H8199}{(H8802)} to be over my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}, and have caused thee to rest{H5117}{(H8689)} from all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}. Also the LORD{H3068} telleth{H5046}{(H8689)} thee that he will make{H6213}{(H8799)} thee an house{H1004}. 12 And when thy days{H3117} be fulfilled{H4390}{(H8799)}, and thou shalt sleep{H7901}{(H8804)} with thy fathers{H1}, I will set up{H6965}{(H8689)} thy seed{H2233} after{H310} thee, which shall proceed{H3318}{(H8799)} out of thy bowels{H4578}, and I will establish{H3559}{(H8689)} his kingdom{H4467}. 13 He shall build{H1129}{(H8799)} an house{H1004} for my name{H8034}, and I will stablish{H3559}{(H8790)} the throne{H3678} of his kingdom{H4467} for{H5704} ever{H5769}.