1 Chronicles 28:3
What does 1 Chronicles 28:3 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 28:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build a house for my name, because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But God said to me, You are not to be the builder of a house for my name, because you are a man of war and have taken life;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and God hath said to me, Thou dost not build a house to My name, for a man of wars thou <FI>art<Fi> , and blood thou hast shed.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And God said to me: Thou shalt not build a house to my name: because thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890ButGod said to me, Thou shalt not build a house unto my name, for thou art a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Context
v.2Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and for the footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
v.3This passage
v.4Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 6:8
But Jehovah said unto David my father, Whereas it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well that it was in thy heart:
- 1 Chronicles 22:8
But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
- 1 Chronicles 17:4
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith Jehovah, Thou shalt not build me a house to dwell in:
- 1 Kings 5:3
Thou knowest how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Jehovah his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Jehovah put them under the soles of his feet.
- 2 Samuel 7:5
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith Jehovah, Shalt thou build me a house for me to dwell in?
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