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.

¹⁵ All Judah rejoiced at the oath; for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and Yahweh gave them rest round about.

²⁹ When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? When he hides his face, who then can see him? Alike whether to a nation, or to a man:

⁹ Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days:

⁹ He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.

⁵ Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

⁶ He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

⁷ Beth Zur, and Soco, and Adullam,

⁸ and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

⁹ and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

¹⁰ and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

¹¹ He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

¹² In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

² that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

³ Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.

⁴ He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

⁵ Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

⁶ and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

⁴ But now Yahweh my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary, nor evil occurrence.

³¹ So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh: But let those who love him be as the sun when he goes forth in his might. The land had rest forty years.

³⁰ So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. The land had rest eighty years.

¹¹ The land had rest forty years. Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

¹ It happened after many days, when Yahweh had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well stricken in years;