¹ So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

² And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

³ For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves:

⁴ And commanded Judah to seek the LORD God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

⁵ Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ 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.

⁷ Therefore 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.

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¹ So Abijah ^H29 slept ^H7901 with his fathers, ^H1 and they buried ^H6912 him in the city ^H5892 of David: ^H1732 and Asa ^H609 his son ^H1121 reigned ^H4427 in his stead. In his days ^H3117 the land ^H776 was quiet ^H8252 ten ^H6235 years. ^H8141

² And Asa ^H609 did ^H6213 that which was good ^H2896 and right ^H3477 in the eyes ^H5869 of the LORD ^H3068 his God: ^H430

³ For he took away ^H5493 the altars ^H4196 of the strange ^H5236 gods, and the high places, ^H1116 and brake down ^H7665 the images, ^H4676 and cut down ^H1438 the groves: ^H842

⁴ And commanded ^H559 Judah ^H3063 to seek ^H1875 the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of their fathers, ^H1 and to do ^H6213 the law ^H8451 and the commandment. ^H4687

⁵ Also he took away ^H5493 out of all the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063 the high places ^H1116 and the images: ^H2553 and the kingdom ^H4467 was quiet ^H8252 before ^H6440 him.

⁶ And he built ^H1129 fenced ^H4694 cities ^H5892 in Judah: ^H3063 for the land ^H776 had rest, ^H8252 and he had no war ^H4421 in those years; ^H8141 because the LORD ^H3068 had given him rest. ^H5117

⁷ Therefore he said ^H559 unto Judah, ^H3063 Let us build ^H1129 these cities, ^H5892 and make about ^H5437 them walls, ^H2346 and towers, ^H4026 gates, ^H1817 and bars, ^H1280 while the land ^H776 is yet before ^H6440 us; because we have sought ^H1875 the LORD ^H3068 our God, ^H430 we have sought ^H1875 him, and he hath given us rest ^H5117 on every side. ^H5439 So they built ^H1129 and prospered. ^H6743

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¹ So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

² And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Jehovah his God:

³ for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and brake down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

⁵ Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ 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.

⁷ For 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.

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¹ And Abijah lieth with his fathers, and they bury him in the city of David, and reign doth Asa his son in his stead: in his days was the land quiet ten years.

² And Asa doth that which is good, and that which is right, in the eyes of Jehovah his God,

³ and turneth aside the altars of the stranger, and the high places, and breaketh the standing-pillars, and cutteth down the shrines,

⁴ and saith to Judah to seek Jehovah, God of their fathers, and to do the law and the command;

⁵ and he turneth aside out of all cities of Judah the high places and the images, and the kingdom is quiet before him.

⁶ And he buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him.

⁷ And he saith to Judah, `Let us build these cities, and compass `them' with wall, and towers, two-leaved doors, and bars, while the land `is' 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.

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¹ And Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David. And Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

² And Asa did what was good and right in the sight of Jehovah his God;

³ and he took away the altars of the strange [gods] and the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs;

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Jehovah the God of their fathers, and to practise the law and the commandment.

⁵ And he removed out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images; and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because Jehovah had given him rest.

⁷ And 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 our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered.

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¹ So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David; and Asa his son reigned in his place. In his days the land was quiet ten years.

² Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of Yahweh his God:

³ for he took away the foreign altars, and the high places, and broke down the pillars, and hewed down the Asherim,

⁴ and commanded Judah to seek Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment.

⁵ Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him.

⁶ 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.

⁷ For he said to 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 Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

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¹ So Abijah went to rest with his fathers, and they put him into the earth in the town of David, and Asa his son became king in his place; in his time the land was quiet for ten years.

² And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God;

³ For he took away the altars of strange gods and the high places, and had the upright stones broken and the wood pillars cut down;

⁴ And he made Judah go after the Lord, the God of their fathers, and keep his laws and his orders.

⁵ And he took away the high places and the sun-images from all the towns of Judah; and the kingdom was quiet under his rule.

⁶ 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.

⁷ He 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.