Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Chronicles 22:6-8

"Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build a house for Jehovah, the God of Israel. And David said to Solomon his son, As for me, it was in my heart to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God. But the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build a house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight." — 1 Chronicles 22:6-8 (ASV)

Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel. And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: 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.

It was not an allusion to Uriah's blood, as some have thought, for God said this to David long before David's great sin. The wars in which David was engaged were honest wars for the defense and deliverance of the country, in which God had helped him; and yet, even the best of human works is considered flawed in God's esteem. When blood is shed, God takes no delight in it; and he sets his servant aside without blaming him, and says, "No: a bloody hand is not fit for the building of my temple. You have been called in the order of Providence to be a warrior and a conqueror; you must be content with that; you cannot build the temple to the God of Peace."