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The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side.&#8221 So they built and prospered. <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> Asa told the people of Judah, “Let us build towns and fortify them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the LORD our God, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they went ahead with these projects and brought them to completion. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/14.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/14.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and make walls around them, 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 has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> For he said to Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> For he said to Judah, &#8220Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.&#8221 So they built and prospered. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> For he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates and bars [to secure the doors]. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought Him [longing for Him with all our heart] and He has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the LORD our God. We sought him and he gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So he said to the people of Judah, &#8220Let&#8217s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the LORD our God. We sought Him and He gave us rest on every side.&#8221 So they built and succeeded. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He said to the people, "Let's build walls and defense towers for these towns, and put in gates that can be locked with bars. This land still belongs to us, because we have obeyed the LORD our God. He has given us peace from all our enemies." The people did everything Asa had suggested. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; 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. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So 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. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> He told the people of Judah, "Let us fortify the cities by building walls and towers, and gates that can be shut and barred. We have control of the land because we have done the will of the LORD our God. He has protected us and given us security on every side." And so they built and prospered. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> He had told Judah, "Let's build up these cities, surrounding them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land still belongs to us, because we have kept on seeking the LORD our God. We have sought him out, and he has given us rest all around us." So the people built and prospered. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So he said to the people of Judah, ?Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.? So they built and prospered. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/14.htm">NET Bible</a> He said to the people of Judah: "Let's build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the LORD our God and he has made us secure on all sides." So they built the cities and prospered. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> For he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours. Since we have sought the LORD our God, he has sought us and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore he said to 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. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/14.htm">World English Bible</a> For he said to Judah, “Let’s 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he says to Judah, “Let us build these cities, and surround [them] with wall, and towers, double gates, and bars, while the land [is] before us, because we have sought our God YHWH, we have sought, and He gives rest to us all around”; and they build and prosper. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he saith to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and compass them with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land is before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God, we have sought, and He giveth rest to us round about;' and they build and prosper. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say to Judah, We will build these cities, and surround a wall, and towers, doors and bars, and the land yet before us: for we sought Jehovah our God, and he will give to us rest from round about And they will build and prosper.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then he said to Judah: “Let us build these cities, and strengthen them with walls, and fortify them with towers and gates and bars, while all things are at rest from wars. For we have sought the Lord, the God of our fathers, and he has granted to us peace on every side.” And so they built, and there was nothing to impede them from building. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/14.htm">New American Bible</a> He said to Judah: “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, for we have sought the LORD, our God; we sought him, and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He said to Judah, “Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars; the land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God; we have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore he said to Judah, Come, let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is still quiet of wars; because we have sought the LORD our God, and he also has sought us and he has given us rest from all those who are round about us, and has comforted us and delivered us. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he said to those of the house of Yehuda: “Come, we will build up these cities, and walls and towers and gates and bars will encircle them while the land is quiet from battles; because we seek LORD JEHOVAH our God, he also is seeking us, and he has given us rest from all who are around us, and he has comforted us and he has saved us.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> For he said unto Judah: 'Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; 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. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he said to Juda, Let us fortify these cities, and make walls, and towers, and gates, and bars: we shall prevail over the land, for as we have sought out the Lord our God, he has sought out us, and has given us rest round about, and prospered us. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=3303" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/14.htm">Asa Reigns in Judah</a> …6Because 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. 7<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">So he said</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: lî·hū·ḏāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">to the people of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: niḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">“Let us build</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: wə·nā·sêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjImperf.h-1cp) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">and surround them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2346.htm" title="2346: ḥō·w·māh (N-fs) -- A wall. Feminine active participle of an unused root apparently meaning to join; a wall of protection.">with walls</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: ū·miḡ·dā·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">and towers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: də·lā·ṯa·yim (N-fd) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">with doors</a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: ū·ḇə·rî·ḥîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A bar. From barach; a bolt.">and bars.</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">The land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·w·ḏen·nū (Adv:: 3ms) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">is still</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nê·nū (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">ours</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: ḏā·raš·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">we have sought</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1875.htm" title="1875: dā·raš·nū (V-Qal-Perf-1cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow; by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship.">We have sought Him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5117.htm" title="5117: way·yā·naḥ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To rest, i.e. settle down">and He has given us rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5439.htm" title="5439: mis·sā·ḇîḇ (Prep-m:: Adv) -- Circuit, round about. Or cbiybah; from cabab; a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly around.">every side.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yiḇ·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">So they built</a> <a href="/hebrew/6743.htm" title="6743: way·yaṣ·lî·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To push forward. Or tsaleach; a primitive root; to push forward, in various senses.">and prospered.</a> 8Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah bearing large shields and spears, and 280,000 men from Benjamin bearing small shields and drawing the bow. All these were mighty men of valor.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/5-4.htm">1 Kings 5:4</a> But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. <a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm">1 Kings 5:18</a> So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple. <a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">1 Kings 4:25</a> Throughout the days of Solomon, Judah and Israel dwelt securely from Dan to Beersheba, each man under his own vine and his own fig tree. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">2 Chronicles 15:15</a> And all Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their heart. They had sought Him earnestly, and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-30.htm">2 Chronicles 20:30</a> Then Jehoshaphat’s kingdom was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side. <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">1 Kings 9:15</a> This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon imposed to build the house of the LORD, his own palace, the supporting terraces, and the wall of Jerusalem, as well as Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. <a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1</a> In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah: We have a strong city; salvation is established as its walls and ramparts. <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a> Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest. <a href="/jeremiah/29-5.htm">Jeremiah 29:5-7</a> “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. / Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease. / Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Psalm 127:1</a> A song of ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain; unless the LORD protects the city, its watchmen stand guard in vain. <a href="/nehemiah/4-6.htm">Nehemiah 4:6</a> So we rebuilt the wall until all of it was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. <a href="/proverbs/24-3.htm">Proverbs 24:3-4</a> By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established; / through knowledge its rooms are filled with every precious and beautiful treasure. <a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-25</a> Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. <a href="/luke/14-28.htm">Luke 14:28-30</a> Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? / Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, / saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’ <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a> Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore he said to 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 has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.Therefore<a href="/2_chronicles/32-5.htm">2 Chronicles 32:5</a> Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.<a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a> Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.while the land<a href="/john/9-4.htm">John 9:4</a> I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.<a href="/john/12-35.htm">John 12:35,36</a> Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth… <a href="/hebrews/3-13.htm">Hebrews 3:13-15</a> But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin… we have sought<a href="/2_chronicles/14-4.htm">2 Chronicles 14:4</a> And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.<a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.<a href="/psalms/105-3.htm">Psalm 105:3,4</a> Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD… and he hath given<a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">2 Chronicles 14:6</a> 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.<a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua 23:1</a> And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28,29</a> Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">Build</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-12.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-25.htm">Towers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-8.htm">Build</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-1.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-14.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-19.htm">Gates</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-5.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-11.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-15.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/15-4.htm">Sought</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">Towers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-6.htm">Walls</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 14</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/14-1.htm">Asa following, destroys idolatry</a> 6. <a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm">having peace, he strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies</a> 9. <a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">Calling of God, he overthrows Zerah, and spoils the Ethiopians</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So he said to the people of Judah, This phrase refers to King Asa, the third king of the Kingdom of Judah, who reigned from approximately 911 to 870 BC. Asa is noted for his religious reforms and efforts to rid Judah of idolatry. His address to the people signifies a call to action and unity under his leadership, emphasizing the importance of collective effort in the nation's security and prosperity.“Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The construction of fortified cities was a common practice in ancient times for protection against invasions. Walls and towers provided defense and surveillance, while doors and bars ensured controlled access. This reflects a strategic approach to national security, emphasizing preparedness and vigilance. The mention of building cities also indicates a period of peace and stability, allowing for infrastructure development.The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. This statement highlights the theological perspective that the land's possession is directly linked to the people's faithfulness to God. Seeking the LORD implies a commitment to His commandments and reliance on His guidance. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where obedience results in blessings, including territorial security.We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” The concept of "rest" in this context refers to peace and freedom from conflict, a blessing attributed to divine favor. This rest is seen as a reward for seeking God, aligning with the Deuteronomic principle that obedience leads to peace and prosperity. The phrase "on every side" suggests comprehensive security, indicating that Judah was not threatened by neighboring nations at this time.So they built and prospered. The result of seeking God and securing the land is prosperity, both in terms of economic growth and societal stability. Building projects would have stimulated the economy, provided employment, and enhanced the nation's infrastructure. Prosperity here is seen as a direct consequence of divine blessing, reinforcing the idea that faithfulness to God leads to tangible benefits.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/asa.htm">Asa</a> The king of Judah who led the nation in a period of religious reform and military strengthening. He is noted for his faithfulness to God during the early part of his reign. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Under Asa's leadership, Judah experienced a time of peace and prosperity. 3. <a href="/topical/c/cities_of_judah.htm">Cities of Judah</a> The cities mentioned in the verse that were fortified under Asa's command. This fortification was both a physical and spiritual act of preparation and trust in God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord_our_god.htm">The LORD our God</a> The covenant God of Israel, whom Asa and the people of Judah sought for guidance and protection. 5. <a href="/topical/r/rest_on_every_side.htm">Rest on every side</a> A period of peace and security granted by God as a result of Judah's faithfulness and reliance on Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/seek_god_first.htm">Seek God First</a> Asa's example teaches us the importance of seeking God in all our endeavors. When we prioritize our relationship with Him, He provides guidance and peace. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_and_physical_preparation.htm">Spiritual and Physical Preparation</a> Just as Asa fortified the cities, we should prepare both spiritually and practically for challenges, trusting God to bless our efforts. <a href="/topical/p/peace_as_a_gift_from_god.htm">Peace as a Gift from God</a> The rest and peace experienced by Judah were direct results of their faithfulness. In our lives, true peace comes from God when we align ourselves with His will. <a href="/topical/p/prosperity_through_obedience.htm">Prosperity through Obedience</a> Asa's reign shows that prosperity is not merely material but is deeply connected to spiritual obedience and faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 14</a> <a href="/q/who_was_jehoiada_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jehoiada in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/should_one_choose_burial_or_cremation.htm">Should one choose burial or cremation?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_2_chronicles_15_15_peace.htm">What evidence, if any, supports the sudden peace and prosperity described in 2 Chronicles 15:15, given the frequent conflicts in the region at that time? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_asa's_peace_fit_regional_wars.htm">How does the peaceful ten years of Asa’s reign (2 Chronicles 14:1) align with other accounts of constant warfare in the region? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Therefore.--And.These cities.--The "fenced cities" of last verse. Their names are unknown. Geba and Mizpah were fortified by Asa; but that was after the war with Baasha, which began in the twenty-sixth year of Asa (<a href="/1_kings/15-33.htm" title="In the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.">1Kings 15:33</a>); see <a href="/2_chronicles/16-6.htm" title="Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, with which Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.">2Chronicles 16:6</a>. A general system of defence, like that of Rehoboam, who fortified as many as fifteen cities, seems to be indicated.Walls.--A wall.Gates (doors) and bars.--<a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm" title="And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.">1Samuel 23:7</a>, and <a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm" title="Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;">2Chronicles 8:5</a>, supra, where "bars" is, as usual, singular, bariach. Here it is plural. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - We have sought him, and he hath given us rest. In three successive verses the blessings of peace and quiet, and no war and rest, are recorded (<a href="/isaiah/26-1.htm">Isaiah 26:1</a>; <a href="/zechariah/2-5.htm">Zechariah 2:5</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So he said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to the people of Judah, לִֽיהוּדָ֜ה (lî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites “Let us build נִבְנֶ֣ה ׀ (niḇ·neh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build these הָאֵ֗לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those cities הֶעָרִ֣ים (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement and surround וְנָסֵ֨ב (wə·nā·sêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> To turn about, go around, surround them with walls חוֹמָ֣ה (ḥō·w·māh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2346.htm">Strong's 2346: </a> A wall of protection and towers, וּמִגְדָּלִים֮ (ū·miḡ·dā·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers with doors דְּלָתַ֣יִם (də·lā·ṯa·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door and bars. וּבְרִיחִים֒ (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1280.htm">Strong's 1280: </a> A bolt The land הָאָ֜רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land is still עוֹדֶ֨נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more ours לְפָנֵ֗ינוּ (lə·p̄ā·nê·nū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face because כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction we have sought דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙ (ḏā·raš·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God. אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative We have sought [Him] דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּ (dā·raš·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1875.htm">Strong's 1875: </a> To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship and He has given us rest וַיָּ֥נַֽח (way·yā·naḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5117.htm">Strong's 5117: </a> To rest, settle down on לָ֖נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_0.htm">Strong's 0: </a> 0 every side.? מִסָּבִ֑יב (mis·sā·ḇîḇ) Preposition-m | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5439.htm">Strong's 5439: </a> A circle, neighbour, environs, around So they built וַיִּבְנ֖וּ (way·yiḇ·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> To build and prospered. וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ׃ (way·yaṣ·lî·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6743.htm">Strong's 6743: </a> To push forward <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">2 Chronicles 14:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-7.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 14:7 For he said to Judah Let us (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 14:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 14:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/14-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 14:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 14:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>