2 Chronicles 14:6

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

Darby Translation

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 removed out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.

7And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.

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Cross References

Judges 3:11And the land had rest forty years; and Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Judges 5:31So let all thine enemies perish, Jehovah! But let them that love him be as the rising of the sun in its might. And the land had rest forty years.

1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and in his days I will give peace and quietness unto Israel.

2 Chronicles 8:2that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

2 Chronicles 15:15And all Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they took the oath with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them. And Jehovah gave them rest round about.

2 Chronicles 20:30And the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; and his God gave him rest round about.

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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