6He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.


In Context

3 He removed the foreign altars and the high places, smashed the sacred stones and cut down the Asherah poles.

4 He commanded Judah to seek the Lord , the God of their fathers, and to obey his laws and commands.

5 He removed the high places and incense altars in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him.

6 He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.

7 "Let us build up these towns," he said to Judah, "and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

8 Asa had an army of three hundred thousand men from Judah, equipped with large shields and with spears, and two hundred and eighty thousand from Benjamin, armed with small shields and with bows. All these were brave fighting men.

2nd Chronicles 14:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:6And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:6He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:6And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:6And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6And he built fortified cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:6And he buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:6And 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.