2 Chronicles 14:7

So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors 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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Asa addresses the people of Judah during a period of national peace, directing them to fortify their cities after the LORD granted rest from warfare.

The words — נִבְנֶה (niv.Neh) translates literally as “let us build,” and חוֹמָה (cho.Mah) means “wall,” anchoring the command in concrete construction.

The thread — The verse connects to 2 Chronicles 14:6, which establishes the peace enabling the project, and 1 Chronicles 28:9, which links wholehearted seeking of God with divine favor and stability.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that communal security and prosperity follow active pursuit of God, not merely human engineering or military strength.

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The Hebrew words

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרva/i.Yo.merand/ he said לִֽיהוּדָ֜הli./hu.Dahto/ Judah נִבְנֶ֣ה׀niv.Nehlet us build אֶת־'et-<obj.>הֶעָרִ֣יםhe./'a.Rimthe/ cities הָאֵ֗לֶּהha./'E.leh<the>/ these וְנָסֵ֨בve./na.Sevand/ let us surround [them]חוֹמָ֣הcho.Mahwall וּמִגְדָּלִים֮u./mig.da.Limand/ towers דְּלָתַ֣יִםde.la.Ta.yimgates וּבְרִיחִים֒u./ve.ri.Chimand/ bars עוֹדֶ֨נּוּo.De./nustill/ it הָאָ֜רֶץha./'A.retzthe/ land לְפָנֵ֗ינוּle./fa.Nei./nu[is] <to>/ before/ us כִּ֤יkifor דָרַ֙שְׁנוּ֙da.Rash.nuwe have sought אֶת־'et-<obj.>יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ'e.lo.Hei./nuGod/ our דָּרַ֕שְׁנוּda.Rash.nuwe sought [him]וַיָּ֥נַֽחva/i.Ya.nachand/ he has given restלָ֖נוּLa./nuto/ usמִסָּבִ֑יבmi./sa.Vivfrom/ round about וַיִּבְנ֖וּva/i.yiv.Nuand/ they built וַיַּצְלִֽיחוּ׃ פva/i.yatz.Li.chuand/ they prospered

King James Version

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.

Cross-references

1 Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
2 Chronicles 14:6 Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest.
1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
John 12:35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Joshua 23:1 A long time after the LORD had given Israel rest from all the enemies around them, when Joshua was old and well along in years,
2 Chronicles 8:5 He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars,
2 Chronicles 14:4 He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.
2 Chronicles 32:5 Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.
Psalms 105:3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.