2 Chronicles 27:4

2 Chronicles 27:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
• New International Version (NIV)He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and forts and towers on the wooded hills.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

Context of 2 Chronicles 27:4

2And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he did not enter the temple of the LORD. But the people still behaved corruptly. 3Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel. He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. 5Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and defeated them, and that year they gave him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat, and ten thousand cors of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years. 6So Jotham grew powerful because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

2 Chronicles 27:4 word by word

וְעָרִ֥ים בָּנָ֖ה בְּהַר־יְהוּדָ֑ה וּבֶחֳרָשִׁ֣ים בָּנָ֔ה בִּֽירָנִיּ֖וֹת וּמִגְדָּלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• He also builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• in the hill countryהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and fortressesבִּירָנִיתbîyrânîyth · fortressH1003
• and towersמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
• in the forestsחֹ֫רֶשׁchôresh · woodH2793

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 27:4

• 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 14:7So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
• 2 Chronicles 26:9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.
• Joshua 14:12Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”
• Luke 1:39In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 27:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Castles and towers - These he built for the protection of the country people against marauders.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4Jotham continued the restoration work started by his father, Uzziah. He built fortresses and towers in the forests. These served as lookouts and highway defenses within the kingdom and on the frontier.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers--that is, in the elevated and wooded spots where fortified cities could not be placed, he erected castles and towers. 2Ch 27:5-9. He Subdues the Ammonites.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 27:4

• Castle

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Forest
• Jerusalem
• Hill, Hill Country
• Horesh
• Jotham
• Shepherd

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 27

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings