2-chronicles 14:6

Translations

King James Version (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.

American King James Version (AKJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Basic English Translation (BBE)

He made walled towns in Judah, for the land was quiet and there were no wars in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.

Webster's Revision

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.

World English Bible

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)

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.

Definitions for 2-chronicles 14:6

Fenced - Fortified; protected.

Clarke's 2-chronicles 14:6 Bible Commentary

Fenced cities - To preserve his territories from invasion, and strengthen the frontiers of his kingdom, see 2 Chronicles 14:7.

Wesley's 2-chronicles 14:6 Bible Commentary

14:6 The land had rest - Those have rest indeed, to whom God gives rest; peace indeed, to whom Christ gives peace. We find by experience, it is good to seek the Lord. While we pursue the world, we meet with nothing but vexation.