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2 Chronicles 17:12
12And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
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
- New King James Version (NKJV)So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
- New Living Translation (NLT)So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
Context of 2 Chronicles 17:12
10And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, and they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabians also brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats. And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, 13and he had large supplies in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. 14This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 mighty men of valor;
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
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 18:1Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25And the Lord made Solomon very great in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 8:2Solomon rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given to him, and settled the people of Israel in them.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6He built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest. He had no war in those years, for the Lord gave him peace.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6He went out and made war against the Philistines and broke through the wall of Gath and the wall of Jabneh and the wall of Ashdod, and he built cities in the territory of Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.
- 2 Chronicles 27:4Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and forts and towers on the wooded hills.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance.
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- 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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