1 Chronicles 28:3
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.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
But God said unto me, thou shalt not build an house for my name,.... This he said by Nathan the prophet, Sa2 7:5.
because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood: see Ch1 22:8.
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
Thou shalt not build a house - See Sa2 7:6, Sa2 7:13, and the observations at the end of that chapter.
A great deal of service David had done in his day, had served his generation according to the will of God, Act 13:36. But now the time draws night that he must die, and, as a type of the Son of David,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
thouhast been a man of war R.V. thou art a man of war. See note on 1Ch 22:8.
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