“ Let’s build up our towns,” Asa said to the people of Judah.“ Let’s put walls around them. Let’s provide them with towers. Let’s make them secure with gates that have heavy metal bars. The land still belongs to us. That’s because we’ve trusted in the Lord our God. We trusted in him, and he has given us peace and rest on every side.” So they built. And things went well for them.

他对犹大人说：“我们要建造这些城邑，四围筑墙，盖楼，安门，做闩；地还属我们，是因寻求耶和华我们的神；我们既寻求他，他就赐我们四境平安。”于是建造城邑，诸事亨通。

他对犹大人说：“我们要建造这些城镇，四围筑墙，盖城楼，安门，做闩；地仍属于我们，因为我们寻求耶和华—我们的上帝；我们寻求他，他就赐我们四境平安。”于是他们建造城镇，诸事亨通。

他对犹大人说：“我们要建造这些城镇，四围筑墙，盖城楼，安门，做闩；地仍属于我们，因为我们寻求耶和华—我们的神；我们寻求他，他就赐我们四境平安。”于是他们建造城镇，诸事亨通。

他对犹大人说：“我们要修筑城邑，在四周建造城墙和望楼，装置大门和门闩。我们仍拥有这片土地，是因为我们寻求我们的上帝耶和华；我们寻求祂，祂就赐我们四境平安。”于是，他们修筑城邑，凡事顺利。

他对犹大人说：“我们要建造这些城，在四周筑墙，建造城楼，安设城门，制作门闩。这地还属于我们，是因为我们寻求耶和华我们的神；我们既然寻求他，他就使我们四境平安。”于是他们兴工建造，事事顺利。

他對猶大人說：「我們要建造這些城邑，四圍築牆，蓋樓，安門，做閂；地還屬我們，是因尋求耶和華－我們的神；我們既尋求他，他就賜我們四境平安。」於是建造城邑，諸事亨通。

他對猶大人說：「我們要建造這些城鎮，四圍築牆，蓋城樓，安門，做閂；地仍屬於我們，因為我們尋求耶和華－我們的上帝；我們尋求他，他就賜我們四境平安。」於是他們建造城鎮，諸事亨通。

他對猶大人說：「我們要建造這些城鎮，四圍築牆，蓋城樓，安門，做閂；地仍屬於我們，因為我們尋求耶和華－我們的神；我們尋求他，他就賜我們四境平安。」於是他們建造城鎮，諸事亨通。

他對猶大人說：「我們要修築城邑，在四周建造城牆和望樓，裝置大門和門閂。我們仍擁有這片土地，是因為我們尋求我們的上帝耶和華；我們尋求祂，祂就賜我們四境平安。」於是，他們修築城邑，凡事順利。

他對猶大人說：“我們要建造這些城，在四周築牆，建造城樓，安設城門，製作門閂。這地還屬於我們，是因為我們尋求耶和華我們的神；我們既然尋求他，他就使我們四境平安。”於是他們興工建造，事事順利。

他對猶大人說：『我們要修造這些城，讓四圍有牆，有譙樓，有門，有閂；地還在我們手下，因為我們尋求永恆主我們的上帝；我們既尋求他，他就使我們四面平靜。』於是他們就修造，而且很順利。

亞撒謂猶大人曰、我儕當建斯邑、周築城垣、建樓、置門與楗、地尚屬我、因我尋求我上帝耶和華、既尋求之、則賜我四境平康、於是建築順利、

王告猶大人曰、我曾求我上帝耶和華、賜四方平康、國家無事、當及時築城垣、建樓、作門楗、百姓樂從、國以艾安。

亞撒謂猶大人曰、我儕當建此數邑、環築城垣、建樓、作門與楗、國仍歸於我儕、國仍歸於我儕原文作國仍在我儕前因我儕尋求主我之天主、既尋求之、主我之天主、賜我四境平康、於是建築城邑、無不亨通、

“ Let us build up these towns,” he said to Judah,“ and put walls around them, with towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God; we sought him and he has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

And he said to Judah,“ Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours, because we have sought the Lord our God. We have sought him, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.

Asa told the people of Judah,“ Let us build towns and fortify them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God, and he has given us peace on every side.” So they went ahead with these projects and brought them to completion.

So he said to the people of Judah,“ Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the LORD our God. We sought him and he gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

For he said to Judah,“ Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

Therefore he said to Judah,“ Let us build these cities and make walls around them, 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 has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

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.

So he said to the people of Judah,“ Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought Him and He gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

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.

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

For he said to Judah,“ Let’s build these cities, and make walls around them, with 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.

He built up the cities of Judah that had high walls around them. The land was at peace. No one was at war with Asa during those years. That’s because the Lord gave him peace and rest.

The Lord’s eyes look on godly people, and he blesses them. His ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord doesn’t bless those who do evil.”( Psalm 34:12–16)

He commanded Judah to worship the Lord, the God of their people. He commanded them to obey the Lord’ s laws and commands.

He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon. He put up high walls around them. He made their city gates secure with heavy metal bars.

“ Come to me, all you who are tired and are carrying heavy loads. I will give you rest.Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.

Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. The church was strengthened and grew larger. That’s because they worshiped the Lord and the Holy Spirit helped them.

“ My son Solomon, always remember the God of your father. Serve him with all your heart. Do it with a mind that wants to obey him. The Lord looks deep down inside every heart. He understands every desire and every thought. If you look to him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will turn his back on you forever.

Praise him, because his name is holy. Let the hearts of those who trust in the Lord be glad.Seek the Lord and the strength he gives. Always seek him.

A long time had passed. The Lord had given Israel peace and rest from all their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old.

But build one another up every day. Do it as long as there is still time. Then none of you will become stubborn. You won’t be fooled by sin’s tricks.We belong to Christ if we hold tightly to the faith we had at first. But we must hold it tightly until the end.It has just been said,“ Listen to his voice today. If you hear it, don’t be stubborn. You were stubborn when you opposed me.”( Psalm 95:7, 8)

While it is still day, we must do the works of the one who sent me. Night is coming. Then no one can work.

Then you will call out to me. You will come and pray to me. And I will listen to you.When you look for me with all your heart, you will find me.I will be found by you,” announces the Lord.“ And I will bring you back from where you were taken as prisoners. I will gather you from all the nations. I will gather you from the places where I have forced you to go,” announces the Lord.“ I will bring you back to the place I sent you away from.”

Then Jesus told them,“ You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light. Do this before darkness catches up with you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.While you have the light, believe in it. Then you can become children of light.” When Jesus had finished speaking, he left and hid from them.

Then Hezekiah worked hard repairing all the broken parts of the wall. He built towers on it. He built another wall outside that one. He built up the areas that had been filled in around the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.