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. {blood: Heb. bloods}

But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

[A Psalm of David.] The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all {things} under his feet:

Also cedar trees in abundance: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought much cedar wood to David.

For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do {this}, saith the LORD of hosts.

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? {my servant...: Heb. to my servant, to David}

And hath put all {things} under his feet, and gave him {to be} the head over all {things} to the church,

But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

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. {blood: Heb. bloods}

Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Only the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? {my servant...: Heb. to my servant, to David}