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He built fortified cities

Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "He had his workers build fortified cities" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

the land was quiet

There being no war is spoken of as if the land were quiet. Alternate translation: "there was peace in the land" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)