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

2He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his father Uzziah had done. In addition, he didn’t enter the Lord’s sanctuary, but the people still behaved corruptly. 3Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. 5He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds of silver, 60,000 bushels of wheat, and 60,000 bushels of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years. 6So Jotham strengthened his position because he did not waver in obeying the Lord his God.

2 Chronicles 27:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• in the mountainsהַרhar · mountain: hill countryH2022
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and in the forestsחֹ֫רֶשׁchôresh · woodH2793
• castlesבִּירָנִיתbîyrânîyth · fortressH1003
• and towersמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 27:4

• 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah.
• 2 Chronicles 14:7So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought him and he gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.
• 2 Chronicles 26:9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the corner buttress, and he fortified them.
• Joshua 14:12Now give me this hill country the Lord promised me on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim are there, as well as large fortified cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord promised.”
• Luke 1:39In those days Mary set out 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