1 Chronicles 28:3Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔י לֹא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמ֛וֹת אַ֖תָּה וְדָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Chr 22:8But 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:
- 1 Chr 17:4Go, and speak to David my servant: Thus saith the Lord: Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in.
- 2 Chr 6:8The Lord said to him: Forasmuch as it was thy will to build a house to my name, thou hast done well indeed in having such a will:
- 2 Chr 6:9But thou shalt not build the house, but thy son, who shall come out of thy loins, he shall build a house to my name.
- 2 Sam 7:5Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt thou build me a house to dwell in?
- 2 Sam 7:13He shall build a house to my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom fore ever.