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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Interpretation
During David's last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. Finding himself able, David spoke of his purpose to build a temple for God, and of God's disallowing that purpose.
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This thought runs through 1 Chronicles 28:1-3.