2 Chronicles 14:6

⁴ And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

⁵ Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.

⁷ Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

⁸ And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
KJV: And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
WEB: He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because the LORD had given him rest.
ASV: And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.
DARBY: And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because Jehovah had given him rest.
BLB: And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest, and there was not war with him in these years, because YHWH had given rest to him.

ÅB: Han bygget festninger i Juda; for landet hadde ro, og ingen førte krig mot ham i de år, fordi Herren gav ham ro.
OTB: Han bygde befestede byer i Juda, ettersom landet var i fred, og det var ingen konflikter i de årene, for Herren hadde gitt ham ro.
B1930: Han bygget festninger i Juda; for landet hadde ro, og ingen førte krig mot ham i de år, fordi Herren gav ham ro.

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Cross references

2 Chronicles 15:15
And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
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1 Chronicles 22:9
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
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Judges 3:11
And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
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2 Chronicles 11:5–12
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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Job 34:29
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:
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Judges 3:30
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.
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1 Kings 5:4
But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
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Psalms 46:9
He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.
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