American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 17:12
12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
2 Chronicles 17:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
- New International Version (NIV)Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah
- English Standard Version (ESV)And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
Context of 2 Chronicles 17:12
10And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats. And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. 13And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. 14And this was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;
Read all of 2 Chronicles 172 Chronicles 17:12 word by word
וַיְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל עַד־לְמָ֑עְלָה וַיִּ֧בֶן בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְעָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:12
- 2 Chronicles 18:1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 8:2that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
- 2 Chronicles 27:4Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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