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.
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.