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What does 1 Chronicles 28:3 mean?

But God told me, You’re not the one to build a house for my name, because you’ve been a warrior and have spilled blood. 1 Chronicles 28:3 - Modern Text Bible

(David repeats that God did not allow him to build the temple because of his life as a warrior, underlining God’s reasoning for choosing someone else.)