He said to me, ‘Solomon your son is the one who will build my temple and my courts, for I have chosen him to become my son and I will become his father.

He will build me a house, and I will make his dynasty permanent.<n id="1" />

David said to Ornan, &#8220;Sell me the threshing floor<n id="1" /> so I can build<n id="2" /> on it an altar for the <sc>Lordsc> &#8211; I&#8217;ll pay top price<n id="3" /> &#8211; so that the plague may be removed<n id="4" /> from the people.&#8221;

&#8220;Go, tell my servant David: &#8216;This is what the <sc>Lordsc> says: &#8220;You must not build me a house in which to live.

I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.<n id="1" />

Joab<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;If the Arameans start to overpower me,<n id="2" /> you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you,<n id="3" /> I will come to your rescue.

He will build a temple to honor me;<n id="1" /> he will become my son, and I will become his father. I will grant to his dynasty permanent rule over Israel.&#8217;<n id="2" />p>

But God said to me, &#8216;You must not build a temple to honor me,<n id="1" /> for you are a warrior and have spilled blood.&#8217;

From all the many sons the <sc>Lordsc> has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.<n id="1" />

Now, to show my commitment to the temple of my God, I donate my personal treasure of gold and silver to the temple of my God, in addition to all that I have already supplied for this holy temple.

and said, &#8220;God forbid that I should do this!<n id="1" /> Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?&#8221;<n id="2" /> Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.<n id="3" />p>

David went out to meet them and said,<n id="1" /> &#8220;If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you.<n id="2" /> But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you,<n id="3" /> may the God of our ancestors<n id="4" /> take notice and judge!&#8221;

Wherever I moved throughout Israel, I did not say<n id="1" /> to any of the leaders whom I appointed to care for my people Israel,<n id="2" /> &#8216;Why have you not built me a house made from cedar?&#8217;&#8221;&#8217;p>

David said to Gad, &#8220;I am very upset! I prefer to be attacked by the <sc>Lordsc>, for his mercy is very great; I do not want to be attacked by men!&#8221;<n id="1" />