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Why Couldn't David Build the Beit HaMikdash?

Exegetical Approaches

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Defect in David

Sources:Josephus Antiquities of the Jews7 4:4About Josephus Antiquities of the Jews, RambamShemonah PerakimAbout R. Moshe b. Maimon, RadakShemuel II 7Melakhim I 5:17Divrei HaYamim I 22:8About R. David Kimchi, RambanBemidbar 16:21About R. Moshe b. Nachman, Hoil MosheShemuel II 24:1About R. Moshe Yitzchak Ashkenazi

Lack of Stability and Peace

RashiMelakhim I 5:17About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki, R. Yosef KaraMelakhim I 5:17About R. Yosef Kara, R. Yosef ibn KaspiDivrei HaYamim I 22:8-9About R. Yosef ibn Kaspi, Abarbanel #2, MalbimShemuel II 7:5-9Melakhim I 5:17-19About R. Meir Leibush Weiser

Too Much Good

Sources:Midrash Tehillim62About Midrash Tehillim, RalbagShemuel II 7:4Shemuel II Toalot 7:8About R. Levi b. Gershom