Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
2 Chronicles 14:5 - Revised Standard Version He also took out of 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 dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
and commanded Judah to seek the Lord, the God of their fathers, and to keep the law and the commandment.
And they broke down the altars of the Baals in his presence; and he hewed down the incense altars which stood above them; and he broke in pieces the Asherim and the graven and the molten images, and he made dust of them and strewed it over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them.
he broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the images into powder, and hewed down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.
Your altars shall become desolate, and your incense altars shall be broken; and I will cast down your slain before your idols.
A long time afterward, when the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,