He commanded Judah to (A)seek the Lord God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandment. He also removed the [a]high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah, and the kingdom was quiet under him. And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, because the Lord had given him (B)rest.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 14:5 Places for pagan worship

He commanded Judah to seek the Lord,(A) the God of their ancestors, and to obey his laws and commands. He removed the high places(B) and incense altars(C) in every town in Judah, and the kingdom was at peace under him. He built up the fortified cities of Judah, since the land was at peace. No one was at war with him during those years, for the Lord gave him rest.(D)

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