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 the Lord approved, just as his father Uzziah had done. (He did not, however, have the audacity to enter the temple.) Yet the people were still sinning. 3He built the Upper Gate to the Lord’s temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel. He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. 5He launched a military campaign against the king of the Ammonites and defeated them. That year the Ammonites paid him 100 talents of silver, 10,000 kors of wheat, and 10,000 kors of barley. The Ammonites also paid this same amount of annual tribute the next two years. 6Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please 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 lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:
• 2 Chronicles 14:7He said to the people of Judah: “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” So they built the cities and prospered.
• 2 Chronicles 26:9Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.
• Joshua 14:12Now, assign me this hill country which the Lord promised me at that time! No doubt you heard at that time that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities. But, assuming the Lord is with me, I will conquer them, as the Lord promised.”
• Luke 1:39In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town 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