1 Chronicles 22:7
The Voice
David: 7 My son, I had intended to build a house honoring the reputation of the Eternal One my God,
1 Chronicles 22:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 “My son,” David said to Solomon, “It was in my heart to build a house for the name of the Lord my God,(A)
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1 Chronicles 22:8
The Voice
8 but the Eternal spoke to me.
The blood on David’s hands makes him ritually impure to build a holy structure and house like the Jerusalem temple.
Eternal One: You have shed much blood and waged great wars, My wars. But because of your conquests and the amount of blood you spilled on My behalf, you will not build a house honoring My reputation.
1 Chronicles 22:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 but the 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.(A)
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