6. He sent for his son Solomon and commanded him to build a temple for the Lord, the God of Israel.
7. David said to him, “My son, I wanted to build a temple to honour the Lord my God.
8. But the Lord told me that I had killed too many people and fought too many wars. And so, because of all the bloodshed I have caused, he would not let me build a temple for him.
9. He did, however, make me a promise. He said, ‘You will have a son who will rule in peace, because I will give him peace from all his enemies. His name will be Solomon, because during his reign I will give Israel peace and security.