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He also [a]removed the high places and the (A)incense altars from all the cities of Judah. And the kingdom was quiet before him. (B)And he built fortified cities in Judah, since the land was quiet, and [b]there was no one at war with him during those years, (C)because Yahweh had given him rest. And he said to Judah, “(D)Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still [c]ours because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 14:5 Or took away, cf. 2 Kin 15:35; 18:4; 2 Chr 17:6
  2. 2 Chronicles 14:6 Lit there was not with him war
  3. 2 Chronicles 14:7 Lit before us