Verse 6

He built also strong cities in Iudah, because the lande was in rest, and he had no warre in those yeeres: for the Lord had giuen him rest.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 15:15 : 15 And all Iudah reioyced at the othe: for they had sworne vnto the Lorde with all their heart, and sought him with a whole desire, and he was founde of them; the Lorde gaue them rest rounde about.
  • Job 34:29 : 29 And when he giueth quietnesse, who can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who can beholde him, whether it be vpon nations, or vpon a man onely?
  • 1 Chr 22:9 : 9 Beholde, a sonne is borne to thee, which shalbe a man of rest, for I will giue him rest from all his enemies rounde about: therefore his name is Salomon: and I will sende peace and quietnes vpon Israel in his dayes.
  • 2 Chr 8:2-6 : 2 Then Salomon built the cities that Huram gaue to Salomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. 3 And Salomon went to Hamath Zobah, and ouercame it. 4 And he built Tadmor in the wildernesse, and repayred all the cities of store which hee built in Hamath. 5 And he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, cities defensed with walles, gates and barres: 6 Also Baalath, and al the cities of store that Salomon had, and all the charet cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and euery pleasaunt place that Salomon had a minde to builde in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the lande of his dominion.
  • 2 Chr 11:5-9 : 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah. 6 Hee buylt also Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam, 8 And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph, 9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10 And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which were in Iudah and Beniamin, strong cities. 11 And he repaired the strong holdes and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and oyle and wine. 12 And in all cities he put shieldes & speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.
  • Ps 46:9 : 9 He maketh warres to cease vnto the endes of the world: he breaketh the bowe and cutteth the speare, and burneth the chariots with fire.
  • Josh 23:1 : 1 And a long season after that the Lord had giuen rest vnto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Ioshua was olde, and stricken in age,
  • Judg 3:11 : 11 So the lande had rest fourtie yeeres, and Othniel the sonne of Kenaz dyed.
  • Judg 3:30 : 30 So Moab was subdued that daye, vnder the hand of Israel: and the land had rest fourescore yeeres.
  • Judg 5:31 : 31 So let all thine enemies perish, O Lorde: but they that loue him, shall be as the Sunne when he riseth in his might, and the lande had rest fourtie yeres.
  • 1 Kgs 5:4 : 4 But now the Lord my God hath giuen me rest on euery side, so that there is neither aduersarie, nor euill to resist.