2 Chronicles 8:5

8:5 He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, ¹ 

2 Chronicles 14:7

14:7 He said to the people of Judah: ²  “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. ³  The land remains ours because we have followed ⁴  the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” ⁵  So they built the cities ⁶  and prospered.

¹ tn Heb “and he built…[as] cities of fortification, [with] walls, doors, and a bar.”

² tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.

³ tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”

⁴ tn Heb “sought.”

⁵ tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”

⁶ tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.