2 Chronicles 14:5-7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁵ And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace.

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.