2 Chronicles 14:6

He made walled towns in Judah, for the land was quiet and there were no wars in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.

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In The King James Version

And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

In Context

5And he took away the high places and the sun-images from all the towns of Judah; and the kingdom was quiet under his rule.

7He said to Judah, Let us make these towns, building walls round them with towers and doors and locks. The land is still ours, because we have been true to the Lord our God; we have been true to him and he has given us rest on every side. So they went on building and all went well for them.

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Cross References

Judges 3:11Then for forty years the land had peace, till the death of Othniel, the son of Kenaz.

Judges 5:31So may destruction come on all your haters, O Lord; but let your lovers be like the sun going out in his strength. And for forty years the land had peace.

1 Chronicles 22:9But you will have a son who will be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from wars on every side. His name will be Solomon, and in his time I will give Israel peace and quiet;

2 Chronicles 8:2He took in hand the building up of the towns which Huram had given him, causing the children of Israel to make living-places for themselves there.

2 Chronicles 15:15And all Judah was glad because of the oath, for they had taken it with all their heart, turning to the Lord with all their desire; and he was with them and gave them rest on every side.

2 Chronicles 20:30So the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for the Lord gave him rest on every side.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 14:2-9

Asa King of Judah. ( b. c. 955.) 1 So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. 2 And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God: 3 For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: 4 And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment. 5 Also he took away out of… Read the whole commentary →

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