2 Chronicles 14:6 — Bible Verse (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.”

2 Chronicles 14:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 14:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 14:6 WEB — 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.”

2 Chronicles 14:6 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 14:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 14:6 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 14:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 14:6 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 14:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 14:6 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 14:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

2 Chronicles 14:6 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 14:6 in Context — 2 Chronicles 14

4 And commanded Judah to seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

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

6 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.

7 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.

8 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand; and out of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valour.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 14:6 Mean?

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