1 Chronicles 22:8
Good News Translation
But the LORD told me that I had killed too many people and fought too many wars. And so, because of all the bloodshed I have caused, he would not let me build a temple for him.

New Revised Standard Version
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have waged great wars; you shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed so much blood in my sight on the earth.

Contemporary English Version
But some time ago, he told me, "David, you have killed too many people and have fought too many battles. That's why you are not the one to build my temple.

New American Bible
But this word of the LORD came to me: You have shed much blood, and you have waged great wars. You may not build a house for my name, because you have shed too much blood upon the earth in my sight.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much blood, and fought many battles, so thou cannot not build house to my name, after shedding so much blood before me:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much blood, and fought many battles, so thou cannot not build house to my name, after shedding so much blood before me:

Thou has shed

1 Chronicles 28:3 And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

Numbers 31:20,24 And of all the spoil, every garment, or vessel, or any thing made for use, of the skins, or hair of goats, or of wood, shall be purified. . . .

1 Kings 5:3 Thou knowest the will of David, my father, and that he could not build a house to the name of the Lord his God, because of the wars that were round about him, until the Lord put them under the soles of his feet.

thou shalt not

1 Chronicles 17:4-10 Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in. . . .

2 Samuel 7:5-11 Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in? . . .

Context
Solomon Anointed to Build the Temple
7And David said to Solomon: My son, it was my desire to have built a house to the name of the Lord my God. 8But the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Thou hast shed much blood, and fought many battles, so thou cannot not build house to my name, after shedding so much blood before me:9The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to Israel all his days.…
Cross References
1 Kings 8:19
Nevertheless, thou shalt not build me a house, but thy son, that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.

1 Chronicles 28:3
And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

1 Chronicles 22:7
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