And David said to Solomon: “My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build a house to the name of the Lord my God; but the word of the Lord came to me, saying, ‘You have shed much blood and have made great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in My sight.
This verse gives some insight into the fact that our God is not a God of violence. David was God’s man, and his life as a warrior was blessed by God. Still, it disqualified him from building the temple of the Lord.
