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he called
"David called"
commanded him to build ... my intention to build
The readers should understand that David intended for laborers to do the actual work. AT: "commanded him to oversee the building of a house for Yahweh ... my plan to oversee the building of the house myself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
it was my intention
"I intended"
to build a house myself
The reflexive "myself" means that David originally planned to build the temple. AT: "that I would be the one to build the temple" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns)
for the name of Yahweh my God
Here "name" represents God's honor. AT: "in order to honor Yahweh my God" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
shed much blood
Here the killing of people is spoken of as shedding their blood, where "blood" represents their lives. AT: "killed many people" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
for my name
Here "name" represents God's honor. AT: "to honor me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
you have shed ... in my sight
Here "sight" refers to what God has seen. AT: "I have seen that you have shed much blood on the earth" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)