John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. But the word of the Lord came to me , etc.] The word of prophecy, as the Targum, by the mouth of Nathan the prophet: saying ; as follows, which though not expressed in the book of Samuel before referred to, is here recorded by divine inspiration: thou hast shed blood abundantly ; Kimchi thinks this refers to the blood of Uriah, and those gallant men that were slain with him, and to the priests slain by the order of Saul, which David was the occasion of, or accidental cause of, ( 1 Samuel 22:22) and to many good men among the Gentiles; though it was the intention of the Lord to consume the wicked among them, that they might not prevail over Israel: and hast made great wars : with the Philistines, Moabites, etc. thou shall not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight ; an intimation this, that the church of God, of which this house was a type, was to be built by Christ, the Prince of peace, and to be supported and maintained not by force of arms, and by spilling of blood, as the religion of Mahomet, but by the preaching of the Gospel of peace.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-16 - David gives Solomon the reason why he should build the temple. Becaus God named him. Nothing is more powerful to engage us in any service for God, than to know that we are appointed thereto. Because he would have leisure and opportunity to do it. He should have peace and quietness Where God gives rest, he expects work. Because God had promised to establish his kingdom. God's gracious promises should quicken an strengthen our religious service. David delivered to Solomon an accoun of the vast preparations he had made for this building; not from prid and vain-glory, but to encourage Solomon to engage cheerfully in the great work. He must not think, by building the temple, to purchase dispensation to sin; on the contrary, his doing that would not be accepted, if he did not take heed to fulfil the statutes of the Lord In our spiritual work, as well as in our spiritual warfare, we have need of courage and resolution. (1Ch 22:17-19)
Original Hebrew ויהי1961 עלי5921 דבר1697 יהוה3068 לאמר559 דם1818 לרב7230 שׁפכת8210 ומלחמות4421 גדלות1419 עשׂית6213 לא3808 תבנה1129 בית1004 לשׁמי8034 כי3588 דמים1818 רבים7227 שׁפכת8210 ארצה776 לפני׃6440
