He also rebuilt the cities that King Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to settle in them.

and fortified the city of Palmyra in the desert. He rebuilt all the cities in Hamath that were centers for storing supplies.

the city of Baalath, all the cities where he stored supplies, and the cities where his horses and chariots were stationed. He carried out all his plans for building in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout the territory that he ruled over.

Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and had fortifications built for the following cities of Judah and Benjamin:

Bethzur, Soco, Adullam,

Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

He had them strongly fortified and appointed a commander for each of them, and in each one he placed supplies of food, olive oil, and wine,

There was peace in the land for forty years, and then Othniel died.

That day the Israelites defeated Moab, and there was peace in the land for eighty years.

So may all your enemies die like that, O LORD, but may your friends shine like the rising sun! And there was peace in the land for forty years.

But now the LORD my God has given me peace on all my borders. I have no enemies, and there is no danger of attack.

He did, however, make me a promise. He said, 'You will have a son who will rule in peace, because I will give him peace from all his enemies. His name will be Solomon, because during his reign I will give Israel peace and security.

All the people of Judah were happy because they had made this covenant with all their heart. They took delight in worshiping the LORD, and he accepted them and gave them peace on every side.

Much later the LORD gave Israel security from their enemies around them. By that time Joshua was very old,

If God decided to do nothing at all, no one could criticize him. If he hid his face, we would be helpless.

He stops wars all over the world; he breaks bows, destroys spears, and sets shields on fire.