⁷ David said to Solomon: “My son, I had it in my heart^(A) to build^(B) a house for the Name^(C) of the Lord my God.

⁸ But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars.^(A) You are not to build a house for my Name,^(B) because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.