Verse 8

1 Chronicles 22:8

English Revised Version

8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֨י עָלַ֤/י דְּבַר יְהוָה֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר דָּ֤ם לָ/רֹב֙ שָׁפַ֔כְתָּ וּ/מִלְחָמ֥וֹת גְּדֹל֖וֹת עָשִׂ֑יתָ לֹֽא תִבְנֶ֥ה בַ֨יִת֙ לִ/שְׁמִ֔/י כִּ֚י דָּמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים שָׁפַ֥כְתָּ אַ֖רְצָ/ה לְ/פָנָֽ/י
English Translation
And the word of the LORD came to me, saying, "You have shed much blood and have fought great battles; you shall not build a house for My name, for you have shed much blood on the earth before Me."
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Chapter 22 Context
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2 And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set mas... Focus ↗
3 And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the couplings... Focus ↗
4 and cedar trees without number: for the Zidonians and they of Tyre brought cedar trees in abundance... Focus ↗
5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD... Focus ↗
6 Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD, the God (Elohim)... Focus ↗
7 And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build an house unto the name of... Focus ↗
8 But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wa...
9 Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all h... Focus ↗
10 he shall build an house for my name; and he shall be my son, and I will be his father; and I will es... Focus ↗
11 Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God (Elohi... Focus ↗
12 Only the LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that s... Focus ↗
13 Then shalt thou prosper, if thou observe to do the statutes and the judgments which the LORD charged... Focus ↗
14 Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents... Focus ↗
15 Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all m... Focus ↗
16 of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number; arise and be doing, and th... Focus ↗
17 David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, saying, Focus ↗
18 Is not the LORD your God (Elohim) with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hat... Focus ↗
19 Now set your heart and your soul to seek after the LORD your God (Elohim); arise therefore, and buil... Focus ↗