Rehoboam resided in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
2 Chronicles 14:5 - New Revised Standard Version He also removed from all the cities of Judah the high places and the incense altars. And the kingdom had rest under 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. |
Rehoboam resided in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
and commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and to keep the law and the commandment.
In his presence they pulled down the altars of the Baals; he demolished the incense altars that stood above them. He broke down the sacred poles and the carved and the cast images; he made dust of them and scattered it over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
he broke down the altars, beat the sacred poles and the images into powder, and demolished all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense stands shall be broken; and I will throw down your slain in front of your idols.
A long time afterward, when the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their enemies all around, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,