# he took away the high places ... He built fortified cities

Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to do these things. AT: "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. AT: "there was peace in the land" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])