God’s Word Translation
2 Chronicles 17:12
12So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and cities where supplies were stored in Judah.
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
10Fear of the Lord came to all the kingdoms around Judah. As a result, they didn’t wage war against Jehoshaphat. 11Some of the Philistines brought gifts and silver as taxes. The Arabs also brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats. So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and cities where supplies were stored in Judah. 13He had large supplies of food in the cities of Judah and an army of professional soldiers with him in Jerusalem. 14The following is a breakdown of these soldiers. They are listed by families. Judah’s regimental commanders were Commander Adnah (with 300,000 fighting men),
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 18:1Jehoshaphat was wealthy and honorable and became Ahab’s in-law.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25The Lord made Solomon extremely powerful, as all Israel could see. The people of Israel gave him royal honor like no king of Israel before him ever had.
- 2 Chronicles 8:2He rebuilt the cities Huram gave him, and he had Israelites live in them.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6He built fortified cities in Judah because the land had peace. There was no war during those years because the Lord gave him a time of peace.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6Uzziah went to wage war against the Philistines. He tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.
- 2 Chronicles 27:4He built cities in the hills of Judah, and he built forts and towers in the wooded areas.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5Hezekiah worked hard. He rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall, made the towers taller, built another wall outside ⌞the city wall⌟, strengthened the Millo in the City of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields.
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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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