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he took away the high places ... He built fortified cities
Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. Alternate translation: "he had his people take away the high places ... He had his workers build fortified cities" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/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/translate/figs-metaphor)