2 Chronicles 14:7

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Summary

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.

Therefore

2 Chronicles 32:5

Acts 9:31

While the land

John 9:4

John 12:35

Hebrews 3:13

We have sought

1 Peter 3:12

And he hath given

2 Chronicles 14:6

Joshua 23:1

Matthew 11:28

Bible References

Therefore

Hezekiah took courage and rebuilt all of the walls that had been broken down. Then he erected watch towers on them, and added another external wall. He fortified the terrace ramparts in the City of David and prepared a large number of weapons and shields.

So the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria enjoyed peace. As it continued to be built up and to live in the fear of the Lord, it kept increasing in numbers through the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

While the land

I must do the work of the one who sent me while it is day. Night is approaching, when no one can work.

Jesus replied to the crowd, "The light is among you only for a short time. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The person who walks in the darkness is in the darkness and does not know where he is going.

Instead, continue to encourage one another every day, as long as it is called "Today," so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin,

We have sought

commanding Judah to seek the LORD God of their ancestors and to keep the Law and the commandments.

"Now as for you, my son Solomon, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with a sound heart and a devoted soul, because the LORD is searching every heart, every plan and thought. He will be found by you, assuming you are seeking him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you forever.

Exult in his holy name; let all those who seek the LORD rejoice!

When you call out to me and come and pray to me, I'll hear you.

For the Lord watches the righteous, and he pays attention to their prayers. But the Lord opposes those who do wrong."

And he hath given

Asa built fortified cities throughout Judah while the land lay undisturbed, because the LORD had given him peace so that no one went to war against him during those years.

Many years later, after the LORD had given peace between Israel and all its surrounding enemies, and after Joshua had become very old,

"Come to me, all of you who are weary and loaded down with burdens, and I will give you rest.