2 Chronicles 14:6

He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him peace.

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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

5Also he took away the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under him.

7For Asa said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and make walls around them, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is still ours because we have sought Yahweh our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

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Cross References

Judges 3:11The land had peace for forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died.

Judges 5:31So may all your enemies perish, Yahweh! 1 But your friends be like the sun when it rises in its might.” Then the land had peace for forty years.

1 Chronicles 22:9However, you will have a son who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. For his name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

2 Chronicles 8:2that Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him, and he settled the people of Israel in them.

2 Chronicles 15:15All Judah rejoiced at the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart, and they sought God with their whole desire, and he was found by them. Yahweh gave them peace all around them.

2 Chronicles 20:30So Jehoshaphat's kingdom was quiet, for his God gave him peace all around him.

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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