2 Chronicles 14:6-8

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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

⁷ And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building.

⁸ And Asa had in his army of men that bore shields and spears of Juda three hundred thousand, and of Benjamin that bore shields and drew bows, two hundred and eighty thousand, all these were most valiant men.