1 Kings 5:3 "You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet. (NASB ©1995)2 Samuel 7:5 "Go and say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD, "Are you the one who should build Me a house to dwell in?
1 Chronicles 28:2 Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brethren and my people; I had intended to build a permanent home for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and for the footstool of our God. So I had made preparations to build it.
1 Chronicles 28:3 "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.' (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.could not 2Sa 7:5-11 1Ch 22:4-6 2Ch 6:6-8 the wars 1Ch 22:8 put Jos 10:24 Ps 8:6 110:1 Mal 4:3 1Co 15:25 Eph 1:22 Concordance Entries Able Build David Enemies Hast Putting Round Sides Soles Surrounded Temple Till Unable Waged Warfare Wars Jump to Previous Occurrence Able Build David Enemies Feet House Round Side Soles Surrounded Unable Waged Warfare Wars Jump to Next Occurrence Able Build David Enemies Feet House Round Side Soles Surrounded Unable Waged Warfare Wars New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
