2 Chronicles 14:1-7

Evangelical Heritage Version

14 Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. His son Asa became king in his place. In his days the land was quiet for ten years.^[a]

Asa King of Judah

² Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God. ³ He removed the foreign altars and the high places. He demolished the sacred memorial stones and chopped down the Asherah poles. ⁴ He told Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to obey his law and command. ⁵ He removed the high places and the sun pillars^[b] from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom enjoyed peace and quiet under him.

⁶ He built fortified cities in Judah because the land was quiet. He had no wars in those years because the Lord gave him rest.

⁷ Asa said to Judah, “We will build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land before us is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We sought him, and he has given us peace all around.”

So they built and prospered.