and commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment. He also took out of all the cities of Judah (A)the high places and the (B)incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under him. He built (C)fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, (D)for the Lord gave him peace.

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He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(A) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. He removed the high places(B) and incense altars(C) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him. 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.(D)

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