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1 Chronicles 28:3

1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor.

2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

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.’

4 Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.

5 And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.’
KJV
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
WEB
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.’
ASV
But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
DARBY
But God said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
BLB
And God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you [are] a man of war, and you have shed blood.’
ÅB
men Gud sa til meg: Du skal ikke bygge hus for mitt navn, for du er krigsmann og har utøst blod.
OTB
Men Herren sa til meg,
‘Du skal ikke bygge et hus for mitt navn,
fordi du er en krigsmann og har utøst blod.’
B1930
men Gud sa til mig: Du skal ikke bygge hus for mitt navn, for du er krigsmann og har utøst blod.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 2 Chronicles 6:8–9

    But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

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  • 2 Samuel 7:5–13

    “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?

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