1 Chronicles 28:3

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1 Chronicles 28:2-7 The Message (MSG)

King David stood tall and spoke: “Listen to me, my people: I fully intended to build a permanent structure for the Chest of the Covenant of GOD, God’s footstool. But when I got ready to build it, God said to me, ‘You may not build a house to honor me—you’ve done too much fighting—killed too many people.’ GOD chose me out of my family to be king over Israel forever. First he chose Judah as the lead tribe, then he narrowed it down to my family, and finally he picked me from my father’s sons, pleased to make me the king over all Israel. And then from all my sons—and GOD gave me many!—he chose my son Solomon to sit on the throne of GOD’s rule over Israel. He went on to say, ‘Your son Solomon will build my house and my courts: I have chosen him to be my royal adopted son; and I will be to him a father. I will guarantee that his kingdom will last if he continues to be as strong-minded in doing what I command and carrying out my decisions as he is doing now.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 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.

1 Chronicles 28:3 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My name because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 New Century Version (NCV)

But God said to me, ‘You must not build a temple for worshiping me, because you are a soldier and have killed many people.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 American Standard Version (ASV)

But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.

1 Chronicles 28:3 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.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 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.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But God said to me, ‘You shall not build a house for My Name (Presence), because you are a man of war and have shed blood.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 New Living Translation (NLT)

but God said to me, ‘You must not build a Temple to honor my name, for you are a warrior and have shed much blood.’

1 Chronicles 28:3 English Standard Version 2016 (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.’