1 Chronicles 28:3

1 Chronicles 28:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for my Name, because you are a warrior and have shed blood.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)But God said to me, 'You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name, because you have been a man of war and have shed blood.’

Context of 1 Chronicles 28:3

1David held a meeting in Jerusalem for all the leaders of Israel—the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the army units that served the king, the commanders of regiments and battalions, the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, the palace officials, the soldiers, and the fighting men. 2David stood in front of them and said, “Listen to me, my relatives and subjects. I had my heart set on building the temple where the ark of the Lord’s promise could be placed. This temple would be a stool for our God’s feet, and I have made preparations to build it. But God told me, ‘You must not build the temple for my name. You have fought wars and caused bloodshed.’ 4Yet, from my entire family the Lord God of Israel chose me to be king of Israel permanently. He had chosen the tribe of Judah to lead ⌞Israel⌟. From the families of Judah he chose my father’s family. From among my father’s sons he was pleased to make me king of all Israel. 5And of all my sons (the Lord has given me many sons) he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of the Lord’s kingdom to rule Israel.

1 Chronicles 28:3 word by word

וְהָאֱלֹהִים֙ אָ֣מַר לִ֔י לֹא־תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֖יִת לִשְׁמִ֑י כִּ֣י אִ֧ישׁ מִלְחָמ֛וֹת אַ֖תָּה וְדָמִ֥ים שָׁפָֽכְתָּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto me, Thou shalt not buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• an houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• for my nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• a manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• and hast shedשָׁפַךְshâphak · to pour: killH8210
• bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 28:3

• 1 Chronicles 17:4“Say to David, my servant, ‘This is what the Lord says: You must not build this house for me to live in.
• 1 Chronicles 22:8But the Lord spoke his word to me by saying, ‘You have caused a lot of bloodshed and fought in a lot of wars. You must not build a temple for my name because you have caused so much bloodshed in my presence.
• 2 Samuel 7:5“Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?
• 1 Kings 5:3“You know that my father David was surrounded by war. He couldn’t build a temple for the name of the Lord our God until the Lord let him defeat his enemies.
• 2 Chronicles 6:8However, the Lord said to my father David, ‘Since you had your heart set on building a temple for my name, your intentions were good.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Thou shalt not build a house - See 2 Samuel 7:6, 2 Samuel 7:13, and the observations at the end of that chapter.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-10David's first speech includes a message to his people (1 Chronicles 28:2–8) and a message to Solomon (28:9–10). The main focus is David's wish for Solomon to build a temple. David also discusses two other important themes: God's choice of Solomon and the people's duty to follow God's commandments.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood--The church or spiritual state of the world, of which the temple at Jerusalem was to be a type, would be presided over by One who was to be pre-eminently the Prince of Peace, and therefore would be represented not so fitly by David, whose mission had been a preparatory one of battle and conquest, as by his son, who should reign in unbroken peace.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 28:3

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• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Adonijah
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings