Cross-references Explore similar Bible verses on 1 Chronicles 28:3 in English Standard Version "But God said to me, ‘You may not build a house for my name, for you are a man of war and have shed blood.’" 2Sa 7:5 “Go and tell my servant David, ‘Thus says the Lord: Would you build me a house to dwell in? 2Sa 7:13 He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.