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.
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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,

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You know my father David was not able to build a temple for the name of Yahweh his God. This was because of the warfare all around him until the LORD put his enemies under his feet.

International Standard Version
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple dedicated to the LORD his God because he was busy fighting wars all around him until the LORD defeated his enemies.

NET Bible
"You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the LORD his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the LORD subdued his enemies.
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