Rechav`am lived in Yerushalayim, and built cities for defense in Yehudah.
2 Chronicles 14:5 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Also he took away out of all the cities of Yehudah the high places and the sun images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Also Asa took out of all the cities of Judah the idolatrous high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under his reign. American Standard Version (1901) Also he took away out of all the cities of Judah the high places and the sun-images: and the kingdom was quiet before him. Common English Bible He also removed the shrines and incense altars from all the cities of Judah so that the kingdom was at peace under him. Catholic Public Domain Version And he took away, from all the cities of Judah, the altars and the shrines. And he reigned in peace. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he took away out of all the cities of Juda the altars, and temples; and reigned in peace. |
Rechav`am lived in Yerushalayim, and built cities for defense in Yehudah.
and commanded Yehudah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to do the law and the mitzvah.
They broke down the altars of the Ba`alim in his presence; and the incense altars that were on high above them he hewed down; and the Asherim, and the engraved images, and the molten images, he broke in pieces, and made dust of them, and strewed it on the graves [of those] who had sacrificed to them.
He broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the engraved images into powder, and hewed down all the incense altars throughout all Eretz-Yisra'el, and returned to Yerushalayim.
Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense altars shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
It happened after many days, when the LORD had given rest to Yisra'el from all their enemies round about, and Yehoshua was old and well stricken in years;