1 Chronicles 28:1-3

11David told all Israel's officers to come and meet with him in Jerusalem. They included: The officers who had authority over Israel's tribes. The leaders of the army groups that served the king. The army officers who led groups of 1,000 soldiers or 100 soldiers. The officers who had authority for the king's valuable things and animals. The officers who had authority for the animals and things that belonged to the king's sons. The officers in the king's palace. The brave army officers and soldiers.

2King David stood up and he said, ‘Listen to me, my people. I wanted to build a house where we could put the Lord's Covenant Box. It would be like a place for our God to rest his feet. I prepared the things that I would need to build a temple.

3But God said to me, “You are a fighter and you have killed many people in war. So you must not build a house to give honour to my name.”