³⁰ So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, ^(A)for his God gave him rest all around.

¹⁵ And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn with all their heart and had sought him with their whole desire, and he was found by them, ^(A)and the Lord gave them rest all around.

⁶ He built ^(A)fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, ^(B)for the Lord gave him peace. ⁷ And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with ^(C)walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, ^(D)and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.

^27 (A)Peace I leave with you; ^(B)my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. ^(C)Let not your hearts be troubled, neither ^(D)let them be afraid.

The Lord's Covenant with David

7 ^(A)Now when the king lived in his house and the Lord ^(B)had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

Joshua's Charge to Israel's Leaders

23 A long time afterward, when the Lord had given ^(A)rest to Israel from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua ^(B)was old and well advanced in years,