1 Chronicles 17:4

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1 Chronicles 17:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible

2 And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”

3 But that night the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

4 “Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.

5 For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.

6 In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked any of the leaders I appointed to shepherd My people, ‘Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’

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1 Chronicles 22:8

but this word of the LORD came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

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1 Chronicles 28:3

but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.’

2 Samuel 7:4

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Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’

2 Chronicles 6:8

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2 Chronicles 6:9

Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.’