2 Chronicles 14:6

14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace.

2 Chronicles 26:15

26:15 In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 32:5

32:5 Hezekiah ²  energetically rebuilt ³  every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, ⁴  and fortified the terrace of the City of David. ⁵  He made many weapons and shields.

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¹ tn Heb “and his name went out to a distant place, for he did extraordinarily to be helped until he was strong.”

² tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”

⁴ tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”

⁵ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.