God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 14:6
6He built fortified cities in Judah because the land had peace. There was no war during those years because the Lord gave him a time of peace.
2 Chronicles 14:6 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the Lord gave him peace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.
Context of 2 Chronicles 14:6
4He told the people of Judah to dedicate their lives to serving the Lord God of their ancestors and follow his teachings and commands. 5He got rid of the illegal places of worship and the altars for incense in all the cities of Judah. The kingdom was at peace during his reign. He built fortified cities in Judah because the land had peace. There was no war during those years because the Lord gave him a time of peace. 7So Asa told Judah, “Let’s build these cities and make walls around them with towers and doors that can be barred. The country is still ours because we have dedicated our lives to serving the Lord our God. We have dedicated our lives to him, and he has surrounded us with peace.” So they built the cities, and everything went well. 8Asa had an army of 300,000 Judeans who were armed with large shields and spears and 280,000 Benjaminites who were armed with small shields and bows. All of these men were good fighting men.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 142 Chronicles 14:6 word by word
וַיִּ֛בֶן עָרֵ֥י מְצוּרָ֖ה בִּיהוּדָ֑ה כִּֽי־שָׁקְטָ֣ה הָאָ֗רֶץ וְאֵין־עִמּ֤וֹ מִלְחָמָה֙ בַּשָּׁנִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה כִּֽי־הֵנִ֥יחַ יְהוָ֖ה לֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- fencedמְצוּרָהmetsûrâh metsûrâh · siege-worksH4694
- citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
- in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- for the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- had restשָׁקַטshâqaţ · to quietH8252
- and he had no warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- in those yearsשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- because the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- had given him restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 14:6
- 2 Chronicles 8:2He rebuilt the cities Huram gave him, and he had Israelites live in them.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah.
- Judges 3:11So there was finally peace in the land for 40 years. Then Othniel, son of Kenaz, died.
- Judges 5:31May all your enemies die like that, O Lord. But may those who love the Lord be like the sun when it rises in all its brightness. So the land had peace for 40 years.
- 1 Kings 5:4But the Lord my God has surrounded me with peace. I have no rival and no trouble.
- 1 Chronicles 22:9You will have a son who will be a peaceful man. I will give him peace from all the enemies around him. His name will be Solomon [Peace], and in his time I will give Israel peace and quiet.
- 2 Chronicles 15:15All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath, since they took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for the Lord, and he let them find him. So the Lord surrounded them with peace.
- Joshua 23:1A long time afterward, the Lord gave the Israelites peace with all their enemies around them. Joshua was old, near the end of his life.
- Job 34:29If he keeps quiet, who can condemn him? If he hides his face, who can see him whether it is a nation or a single person?
- Psalms 46:9He puts an end to wars all over the earth. He breaks an archer’s bow. He cuts spears in two. He burns chariots.
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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