2 Chronicles 14:7 VOICE

[7] Asa (to Judah): Because we have followed the Eternal One, our True God, He has allowed us to keep our land and has given our nation a time of peace. Let's use this time to strengthen what He has so graciously given us. Let's build strong cities, defend them with walls, guard them with towers, secure them with gates, and lock them with cross-bars. The Judahites agreed, so they built the cities and prospered.