8But 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.
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.
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in: …
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in? …
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 6-16)Though Solomon was young and tender, he was capable of receiving instructions, which his father accordingly gave him, concerning the work for which he was designed. When David came to the throne he had many things to do, for the foundations were all out of course; but Solomon had only one thing in charge, and that was to build a house for the Lord God of Israel , 1 Chron. 22:6. Now, I. David tells…
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