A moment in scripture
1 Chronicles 22:8
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.
The surrounding passage
- 1 Chronicles 22:6
Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the Lord God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 22:7
And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the Lord my God:
- 1 Chronicles 22:9
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
- 1 Chronicles 22:10
He shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will establish the throne of his kingdom over Israel for ever.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.