KJV ORIGINAL
Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
However, you will not be the one to build the temple; instead, your son who will be born to you—he will build the temple for my name.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is telling David that while he won't build the temple himself, his son will have that honor instead.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of God's response to King David's desire to build a permanent temple in Jerusalem to replace the portable tabernacle. David had expressed this wish through the prophet Nathan, but God declined David's offer, explaining that David had been a man of war and had shed much blood. Instead, God promised that David's son Solomon, who would reign in peace, would be the one to construct the temple.
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