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

He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

While the land

I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called "today;" lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

We have sought

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

You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off forever.

Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.

You shall call on me, and you shall go and pray to me, and I will listen to you.

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

And he hath given

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.

It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,

"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.