2 Chronicles 11:12

2 Chronicles 11:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
• New International Version (NIV)He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he put shields and spears in all the cities and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He also put shields and spears in these towns as a further safety measure. So only Judah and Benjamin remained under his control.

Context of 2 Chronicles 11:12

10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and Benjamin, fortified cities. 11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine. Also in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. 13And from all their territories the priests and the Levites who were in all Israel took their stand with him. 14For the Levites left their common-lands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem, for Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 11:12 word by word

וּבְכָל־עִ֤יר וָעִיר֙ צִנּ֣וֹת וּרְמָחִ֔ים וַֽיְחַזְּקֵ֖ם לְהַרְבֵּ֣ה מְאֹ֑ד וַיְהִי־ל֖וֹ יְהוּדָ֥ה וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And in every several cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
• shieldsצִנָּהtsinnâh · shieldH6793
• and spearsרֹ֫מַחrômach · spearH7420
• and made them exceedingמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• and made them exceedingרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235
• strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• having Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• and Benjaminבִּנְיָמִיןbinyâmîyn · BenjaminH1144

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:12

• 2 Chronicles 26:14Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones.
• 2 Chronicles 32:5And he strengthened himself, built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
• 2 Samuel 13:19Then Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her robe of many colors that was on her, and laid her hand on her head and went away crying bitterly.
• 2 Chronicles 11:1Now when Rehoboam came to Jerusalem, he assembled from the house of Judah and Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen men who were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might restore the kingdom to Rehoboam.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:12

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-12Rehoboam fortified several towns to defend Judah from the east, south, and west. This protected the valleys leading into the Judean hill country and important crossroads. Rehoboam's first task was to strengthen a small but defensible position. The defensive lines were strategically sensible against an Egyptian attack and likely started before Pharaoh Shishak's invasion in 926 or 925 BC.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-172Ch 11:1-17. Rehoboam, Raising an Army to Subdue Israel, Is Forbidden by Shemaiah. 1-4. Rehoboam ... gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin ... to fight against Israel--(See 1Ki 12:21-24).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 11:12

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11

• 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