1 Chronicles 22:8
But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Cross-reference
In 1 Chronicles 17:4-10, God first forbids David from building the temple due to his wars, laying the groundwork for this reiteration.
In 1 Chronicles 28:3, David repeats the same reason—he shed blood—reiterating why he could not build.
In 2 Samuel 7:5-11, the parallel account also records God's prohibition of temple building for David because of his warfare.
In 1 Kings 5:3, Solomon tells Hiram that David could not build because of warfare, confirming the same reason.
In 1 Kings 8:19, Solomon quotes God's word that David would not build the temple, confirming this prohibition.
Acts 7:46 recounts David's desire to build a dwelling for God, providing NT confirmation of his intention here.
Psalm 72:7 describes peace in Solomon's reign, contrasting with David's bloody wars that prevented temple building.