2 Chronicles 20:30

20:30 Jehoshaphat’s kingdom enjoyed peace; his God made him secure on every side. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 14:6

14:6 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.

2 Chronicles 15:15

15:15 All Judah was happy about the oath, because they made the vow with their whole heart. They willingly sought the Lord and he responded to them. ²  He made them secure on every side. ³ 

2 Chronicles 14:7

14:7 He said to the people of Judah: ⁴  “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. ⁵  The land remains ours because we have followed ⁶  the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” ⁷  So they built the cities ⁸  and prospered.

[20:30]  ¹ tn Heb “and his God gave him rest all around.”

[15:15]  ² tn Heb “and with all their desire they sought him and he allowed himself to be found by them.”

[15:15]  ³ tn Heb “and the Lord gave them rest all around.”

[14:7]  ³ 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.

[14:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”

[14:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “sought.”

[14:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”

[14:7]  ⁷ tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.