He built up the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. The land was at peace. No one was at war with Asa during those years. That’s because the Lord gave him peace and rest.

又在犹大建造了几座坚固城。国中太平数年，没有战争，因为耶和华赐他平安。

他在犹大建造了几座坚固城。那些年间，国中太平，没有战争，因为耶和华赐他平安。

他在犹大建造了几座坚固城。那些年间，国中太平，没有战争，因为耶和华赐他平安。

他还在犹大修筑坚城，那些年国中太平，没有战事，因为耶和华赐他平安。

他又在犹大建造了几座设防城，因为国中太平，多年没有战争，耶和华使他享受安宁。

又在猶大建造了幾座堅固城。國中太平數年，沒有戰爭，因為耶和華賜他平安。

他在猶大建造了幾座堅固城。那些年間，國中太平，沒有戰爭，因為耶和華賜他平安。

他在猶大建造了幾座堅固城。那些年間，國中太平，沒有戰爭，因為耶和華賜他平安。

他還在猶大修築堅城，那些年國中太平，沒有戰事，因為耶和華賜他平安。

他又在猶大建造了幾座設防城，因為國中太平，多年沒有戰爭，耶和華使他享受安寧。

他又在猶大建造了幾座堡障城；因為地方太平，這些年之中都沒有戰事，是因為永恆主使他得享平靜。

於猶大建堅城、其地平靖、數年息戰、蓋耶和華錫以綏安、

築城猶大地、耶和華既賜平康、干戈漸息。

在猶大建數保障之邑、主賜之平康、使其國於此數年無戰、

He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.

He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the Lord gave him peace.

During those peaceful years, he was able to build up the fortified towns throughout Judah. No one tried to make war against him at this time, for the Lord was giving him rest from his enemies.

Because the land experienced peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. No one made war with him in those days because the LORD gave him rest.

He built fortified cities in Judah, since the land was undisturbed, and there was no one at war with him during those years, because the Lord had given him rest.

And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; 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.

Because the land experienced peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. No one made war with him in those days 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.

He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the LORD gave him peace.

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.

All the people of Judah were happy about the promise they had made. They turned to God with all their heart. When they did, they found him. So the Lord gave them peace and rest on every side.

But you are going to have a son. He will be a man of peace. And I will give him peace and rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon. I will give Israel peace and quiet while he is king.

But if he remains silent, who can judge him? If he turns his face away, who can see him? He rules over individual people and nations alike.

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem. He made Judah more secure by building up its towns.He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,Beth Zur, Soko and Adullam.He also built up Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron. All of them were cities in Judah and Benjamin that had high walls around them.Rehoboam made those cities even more secure. He put commanders in them. He gave the cities plenty of food, olive oil and wine.He put shields and spears in all those cities. He made them very strong. So he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.

So the land was at peace for 40 years. Then Othniel, the son of Kenaz, died.

Solomon rebuilt the villages Hiram had given him. Solomon had Israelites make their homes in them.Then Solomon went to Hamath Zobah. He captured it.He also built up Tadmor in the desert. He built up all the cities in Hamath where he could store things.He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon. He put up high walls around them. He made their city gates secure with heavy metal bars.He rebuilt Baalath and all the cities where he could store things. He also rebuilt all the cities for his chariots and horses. Solomon built anything he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon and all the territory he ruled.

A long time had passed. The Lord had given Israel peace and rest from all their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old.

He makes wars stop from one end of the earth to the other. He breaks every bow. He snaps every spear. He burns every shield with fire.

That day Moab was brought under the rule of Israel. So the land was at peace for 80 years.

“ Lord, may all your enemies be destroyed. But may all who love you be like the morning sun. May they be like the sun when it shines the brightest.” So the land was at peace for 40 years.

But now the Lord my God has given me peace and rest on every side. We don’t have any enemies. And we don’t have any other major problems either.