Following 2 Samuel 7, the Chronicler highlights that although David wanted to build a temple for the Lord, the Lord did not permit him because he was a “man of war” (28:3). Instead, it would be his son Solomon, a “man of peace” (22:9), who would accomplish this. David will be the moral author of the Temple: he acquires the land (chapter 21), gathers the construction materials (chapter 22), and organizes the personnel (chapters 22-26); however, Solomon is the one who builds it. Additionally, the Chronicler emphasizes that the construction of the Temple is a direct initiative of God, not of the king (4:11, 14). David’s prayer in 17:16-27 demonstrates his humility in the face of God’s majesty and his request that God’s promises be fulfilled.