SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:7
Dijo, por tanto, a Judá: Edifiquemos estas ciudades, y cerquémoslas de muros con torres, puertas y barras, ya que la tierra es nuestra; porque hemos buscado al SEÑOR nuestro Dios, le hemos buscado, y él nos ha dado reposo de todas partes. Edificaron pues , y fueron prosperados.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. Therefore he said unto Judah , etc.] To the nobles and principal men of the kingdom: let us build these cities ; which he, no doubt, particularly mentioned by name, and pointed at; that is, repair and fortify them, and put them into a better condition of defence: and make about them walls and towers, gates and bars ; which are always made to fortified places, to protect the inhabitants, and keep out an enemy: while the land is yet before us ; in our power, no enemy in it, nor any to hinder or molest: because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side ; had set up his pure worship, reformed abuses in it, and removed idolatry from it, and closely attended to the service of the sanctuary, which was well pleasing to God; the happy effect of which they experienced, rest from all their enemies round about them: so that they built, and prospered ; they began, and went on, and finished, there being nothing to hinder them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Asa's piety, He strengthens his kingdom. --Asa aimed at pleasing God, and studied to approve himself to him Happy those that walk by this rule, not to do that which is right in their own eyes, or in the eye of the world, but which is so in God' sight. We find by experience that it is good to seek the Lord; it give us rest; while we pursue the world, we meet with nothing but vexation Asa consulted with his people how to make a good use of the peace the enjoyed; and concluded with them that they must not be idle, no secure. A formidable army of Ethiopians invaded Asa's kingdom. Thi evil came upon them, that their faith in God might be tried. Asa' prayer is short, but it is the real language of faith and expectatio from God. When we go forth in God's name, we cannot but prosper, an all things work together for the good of those whom he favours __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויאמר 559 ליהודה 3063 נבנה 1129 את 853 הערים 5892 האלה 428 ונסב 5437 חומה 2346 ומגדלים 4026 דלתים 1817 ובריחים 1280 עודנו 5750 הארץ 776 לפנינו 6440 כי 3588 דרשׁנו 1875 את 853 יהוה 3068 אלהינו 430 דרשׁנו 1875 וינח 5117 לנו מסביב 5439 ויבנו 1129 ויצליחו׃ 6743
