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.


In Context

3 for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and cut down the Asherim,

4 and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

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 rest.

7 For he said to Judah, |Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.| So they built and prospered.

8 Asa had an army that bore bucklers and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred eighty thousand: all these were mighty men of valor.

2 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:6He 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.

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 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.