1 Kings 5:3
"As you are aware, because of the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet.
Cross References
2 Samuel 7:5
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in?

1 Kings 8:19
Nevertheless, you are not the one to build it; but your son, your own offspring, will build the house for My Name.'

1 Chronicles 28:2
Then King David rose to his feet and said, "Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

1 Chronicles 28:3
but God said to me, 'You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has spilled blood.'

2 Chronicles 6:7
Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

could not

2 Samuel 7:5-11
"Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: Are you the one to build for Me a house to dwell in? . . .

1 Chronicles 22:4-6
and more cedar logs than could be counted; for the Sidonians and Tyrians had brought a large quantity of cedar logs to David. . . .

2 Chronicles 6:6-8
But I have chosen Jerusalem so that My Name will be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.' . . .

the wars

1 Chronicles 22:8
but this word of the LORD came to me: 'You have shed much blood and waged great wars. You are not to build a house for My Name because you have shed so much blood on the ground before Me.

put

Joshua 10:24
When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, "Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

Psalm 8:6
You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

Psalm 110:1
The LORD said to my Lord: "Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

Malachi 4:3
Then you will trample the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet on the day I am preparing, " says the LORD of Hosts.

1 Corinthians 15:25
For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Ephesians 1:22
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

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