2 Chronicles 17:12

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

10The people in all the kingdoms around Judah were afraid of the Lord's power. So they did not want to fight a war against Jehoshaphat. 11Some Philistines brought silver and other gifts to Jehoshaphat to make him happy. People from Arabia also brought gifts to him. They brought 7,700 male sheep and 7,700 male goats. Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built strong buildings and places to store things everywhere in Judah. 13He kept lots of things in Judah's towns. He had a big army of strong, brave soldiers in Jerusalem. 14These are the groups of the soldiers in each clan: From Judah's tribe, the officer who led the soldiers was Adnah. He had authority over 300,000 soldiers, in groups of 1,000.

2 Chronicles 17:12 word by word

וַיְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְגָדֵ֖ל עַד־לְמָ֑עְלָה וַיִּ֧בֶן בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְעָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jehoshaphatיְהוֹשָׁפָטyehôshâphâţ · JehoshaphatH3092
• waxedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: continueH1980
• greatגָּדֵלgâdêl · growingH1432
• exceedinglyמַ֫עַלma‛al · aboveH4605
• and he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• in Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• castlesבִּירָנִיתbîyrânîyth · fortressH1003
• and citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of storeמִסְכְּנוֹתmiskenâh · storageH4543

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 17:12

• 2 Chronicles 18:1Jehoshaphat became very rich. People respected him very much. His son married Ahab's daughter, so he and Ahab became friends.
• 1 Chronicles 29:25The Lord caused all the people in Israel to respect Solomon as a great king. They gave him much honour, more than any king that had ruled Israel before him.
• 2 Chronicles 8:2After that, he built again the towns that King Hiram had given to him. He sent Israelites to live in them.
• 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem. He built these strong cities in Judah to make it safe:
• 2 Chronicles 14:6While there was peace in the land, Asa made the cities of Judah strong and safe. No enemies fought wars against Judah during that time. The Lord gave Asa rest from any trouble.
• 2 Chronicles 26:6Uzziah took his army to attack the Philistines. He destroyed the walls of their cities, Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. Then he made the towns near Ashdod strong, as well as other towns where the Philistines lived.
• 2 Chronicles 27:4He built towns in the hill country of Judah. He also built strong buildings and towers in the forests.
• 2 Chronicles 32:5King Hezekiah's men worked hard to repair the city's walls where they had broken. Hezekiah built towers on the walls. He also built another wall outside the first wall. He made the Millo around the City of David stronger, too. He also made many weapons and shields.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 17:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-19Jehoshaphat was known for his international influence, construction projects, and strong army. Archaeologists have found highway forts in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea from his era. The reported number of troops in his army—over a million in Jerusalem—seems too high. Since leaders were organized by tribes (2 Chronicles 17:14), "thousand" (’elep) might mean "squad" or "platoon," which are smaller units. The totals might also include reserve divisions…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 17:12

• Armies
• Castle
• Cities
• Jehoshaphat

In the dictionaries

• Jehoshaphat
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Chronicles, Books of
• City
• Jehoshaphat (2)
• Priests and Levites

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