Temple: Solomon's: Forbidden by God Because David Was a Man of War

But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan, saying, …

“As you are well aware, due to 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.

…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.

…but God said to me, ‘You are not to build a house for My Name, because you are a man of war who has shed blood.’