2 Chronicles 14:7
What does 2 Chronicles 14:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 14:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He said to Judah, Let us make these towns, building walls round them with towers and doors and locks. The land is still ours, because we have been true to the Lord our God; we have been true to him and he has given us rest on every side. So they went on building and all went well for them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he saith to Judah, `Let us build these cities, and compass <FI>them<Fi> with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land <FI>is<Fi> 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah ourGod; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.
Context
v.6And 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.
v.7This passage
v.8And Asa had an army that bare bucklers 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 valor.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 23:1
And it came to pass after many days, when Jehovah had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;
- Jeremiah 29:12
And ye shall call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
- 2 Chronicles 14:4
and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.
- John 9:4
We must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9
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 Jehovah 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.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5
And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.