Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBecause 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. Young's Literal Translation And he buildeth cities of bulwarks in Judah, for the land hath quiet, and there is no war with him in these years, because Jehovah hath given rest to him. King James Bible And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. Hebrew Becauseכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the land הָאָ֗רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land was at peace, שָׁקְטָ֣ה (šā·qə·ṭāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 8252: To be quiet or undisturbed Asa built וַיִּ֛בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build fortified מְצוּרָ֖ה (mə·ṣū·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4694: A hemming in, a mound, a rampart, fortification cities עָרֵ֥י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement in Judah. בִּיהוּדָ֑ה (bî·hū·ḏāh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites In those הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those days בַּשָּׁנִ֣ים (baš·šā·nîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year no one וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle made war מִלְחָמָה֙ (mil·ḥā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4421: A battle, war with him, עִמּ֤וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel gave him rest. הֵנִ֥יחַ (hê·nî·aḥ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down |