but God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.' Cross References 1 Kings 5:3 "As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. 1 Chronicles 17:4 "Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell. 1 Chronicles 22:8 but this word of the LORD came to me: 'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me. Treasury of Scripture But God said to me, You shall not build an house for my name, because you have been a man of war, and have shed blood. Thou shalt 1 Chronicles 17:4 1 Chronicles 22:8 2 Samuel 7:5-13 blood [heb] bloods |