David exhorts the leaders that the Lord has given them rest from enemies on every side and has delivered the land into the hands of the people of Israel. David's reminder to the leaders of the peace and security that God has provided establishes the objective conditions that make the temple-building possible. The peace achieved through years of military campaigns has created a window of opportunity for the construction of the sacred structure. The reference to divine delivery of the land emphasizes that Israel's security is not a product of human military achievement alone but of God's intervention and blessing. David's use of these facts to motivate the leaders' support for the temple project establishes a theological connection between the achievement of peace and the religious obligations that peace creates.

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