2 Chronicles 14:6
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He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.

And he built

2 Chronicles 8:2-6 He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. . . .

2 Chronicles 11:5-12 And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda. . . .

for the land

Judges 3:11,30 And the land rested forty years, and Othoniel, the son of Cenez, died. . . .

Judges 5:31 So let all thy enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love thee shine, as the sun shineth in his rising. [32] And the land rested for forty years.

1 Kings 5:4 But now the Lord my God hath given me rest round about; and there is no adversary nor evil occurrence.

1 Chronicles 22:9 The son, that shall be born to thee, shall be a most quiet man: for I will make him rest from all his enemies round about: and therefore he shall be called Peaceable: and I will give peace and quietness to Israel all his days.

the Lord

2 Chronicles 15:15 All that were in Juda with a curse: for with all their heart they swore, and with all their will they sought him, and they found him, and the Lord gave them rest round about.

Joshua 23:1 And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued. and Joshua being now old, and far advanced in years:

Job 34:29 For when he granteth peace, who is there that can condemn? When he hideth his countenance, who is there that can behold him, whether it regard nations, or all men?

Psalm 46:9 Making wars to cease even to the end of the earth. He shall destroy the bow, and break the weapons: and the shield he shall burn in the fire.

Context
Asa Reigns in Judah
5And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples, and reigned in peace. 6He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.7And 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.…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:5
And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.

2 Chronicles 15:15
All that were in Juda with a curse: for with all their heart they swore, and with all their will they sought him, and they found him, and the Lord gave them rest round about.

2 Chronicles 20:30
And the kingdom of Josaphat was quiet, and God gave him peace round about.

Lexicon
Because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the land
הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land

was at peace,
שָׁקְטָ֣ה (šā·qə·ṭāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed

Asa built
וַיִּ֛בֶן (way·yi·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

fortified
מְצוּרָ֖ה (mə·ṣū·rāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4694: A hemming in, a mound, a rampart, fortification

cities
עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

in Judah.
בִּיהוּדָ֑ה (bî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

In those
הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those

days
בַּשָּׁנִ֣ים (baš·šā·nîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

no one
וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle

made war
מִלְחָמָה֙ (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4421: A battle, war

with him,
עִמּ֤וֹ (‘im·mōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

gave him rest.
הֵנִ֥יחַ (hê·nî·aḥ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5117: To rest, settle down


Additional Translations
Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD gave him rest.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.

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.

fortified cities in the land of Juda; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in these years; for the Lord gave him rest.

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.

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

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

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.

And he buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him.
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