2 Chronicles 14:6

World English Bible (2000)

He built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Yahweh had given him rest.

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  • 2 Chr 15:15 : 15 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 Yahweh gave them rest all around.
  • Job 34:29 : 29 When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man,
  • 1 Chr 22:9 : 9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.
  • 2 Chr 8:2-6 : 2 that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. 3 Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it. 4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; 6 and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
  • 2 Chr 11:5-9 : 5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. 6 He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam, 8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. 11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine. 12 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
  • Josh 23:1 : 1 It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,
  • Judg 3:11 : 11 The land had rest forty years. Othniel the son of Kenaz died.
  • Judg 3:30 : 30 So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. The land had rest eighty years.
  • Judg 5:31 : 31 "So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength." Then the land had rest forty years.
  • 1 Kgs 5:4 : 4 But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

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  • 2 Chr 14:7
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    7 For he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

  • 2 Chr 14:5
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    5 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

  • 2 Chr 20:30
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    30 So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet; for his God gave him rest all around.

  • 2 Chr 26:6
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    6 He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

  • 2 Chr 27:4
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    4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

  • 2 Chr 17:12-13
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    12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

    13 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

  • Isa 62:7
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    7 and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

  • 1 Kgs 5:3-4
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    3 "You know how that David my father could not build a house for the name of Yahweh his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until Yahweh put them under the soles of his feet.

    4 But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side. There is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

  • 1 Chr 22:9
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    9 Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

  • 1 Chr 23:25
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    25 For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.

  • 2 Sam 7:1
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    1 It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,

  • 2 Chr 33:14
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    14 Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he encircled Ophel [with it], and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
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    5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

  • 2 Chr 17:10
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    10 The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

  • Josh 14:15
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    15 Now the name of Hebron before was Kiriath Arba, after the greatest man among the Anakim. The land had rest from war.

  • 1 Kgs 22:44
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    44 Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-12
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    10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

    11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

    12 In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

  • 1 Chr 22:18
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    18 "Isn't Yahweh your God with you? Hasn't he given you rest on every side? For he has delivered the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before Yahweh, and before his people.

  • Lev 26:6
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    6 "'I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and no one will make you afraid; and I will remove evil animals out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

  • 2 Kgs 14:22
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    22 He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

  • 2 Sam 7:11
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    11 and as from the day that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. I will cause you to rest from all your enemies. Moreover Yahweh tells you that Yahweh will make you a house.

  • 1 Kgs 4:24-25
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    24 For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.

    25 Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

  • Isa 32:18
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    18 My people will live in a peaceful habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting places.

  • 2 Chr 32:5-6
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    5 He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

    6 He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

  • 2 Chr 12:4
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    4 He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 8:5
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    5 Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

  • 2 Chr 17:2
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    2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

  • Ps 122:7
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    7 Peace be within your walls, and prosperity within your palaces.

  • 2 Chr 15:19
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    19 There was no more war to the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

  • 2 Chr 19:5
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    5 He set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

  • 2 Chr 15:5
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    5 In those times there was no peace to him who went out, nor to him who came in; but great troubles were on all the inhabitants of the lands.

  • 1 Sam 7:14
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    14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and its border did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

  • 2 Chr 32:29
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    29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

  • 2 Chr 19:1
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    1 Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

  • Isa 14:7
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    7 The whole earth is at rest, and is quiet. They break out song.

  • Josh 21:44
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    44 Yahweh gave them rest all around, according to all that he swore to their fathers. Not a man of all their enemies stood before them. Yahweh delivered all their enemies into their hand.

  • Josh 11:23
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    23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Yahweh spoke to Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. The land had rest from war.

  • 1 Chr 11:8
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    8 He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

  • 2 Chr 26:2
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    2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

  • Deut 12:10
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    10 But when you go over the Jordan, and dwell in the land which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit, and he gives you rest from all your enemies around you, so that you dwell in safety;

  • 2 Chr 17:5
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    5 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

  • Josh 19:50
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    50 According to the commandment of Yahweh, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.