1 Chronicles 28:3
Hebrew Text— 1 Chronicles 28:3But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for my name, because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.’
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But Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, ‘You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars. You shall not build a house to my name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.
“You know that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God because of the wars which were around him on every side, until Yahweh put his enemies under the soles of his feet.
“Go and tell David my servant, ‘Yahweh says, “You shall not build me a house to dwell in;
Now set your heart and your soul to follow Yahweh your God. Arise therefore, and build the sanctuary of Yahweh God, to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant and the holy vessels of God into the house that is to be built for Yahweh’s name.”
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
“Encamp outside of the camp for seven days. Whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.
You shall purify every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.”
You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward you shall come into the camp.”
But Yahweh was angry with me because of you, and didn’t listen to me. Yahweh said to me, “That is enough! Speak no more to me of this matter.
When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘Yahweh says, “Should you build me a house for me to dwell in?
However the people sacrificed in the high places, because there was not yet a house built for Yahweh’s name.
Nevertheless, you shall not build the house; but your son who shall come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’
nevertheless you shall not build the house; but your son who will come out of your body, he shall build the house for my name.’
You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:
Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”
You shall tread down the wicked; for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make,” says Yahweh of Armies.
If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,