New King James Version
2 Chronicles 17:12
12So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities 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 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 on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat. 11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver as tribute; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats. So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah. 13He had much property in the cities of Judah; and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem. 14These are their numbers, according to their fathers’ houses. Of Judah, the captains of thousands: Adnah the captain, and with him three hundred thousand 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 18:1Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25So the Lord exalted Solomon exceedingly 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 8:2that the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them; and he settled the children of Israel there.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5So Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest; he had no war in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6Now he went out and made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines.
- 2 Chronicles 27:4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.
- 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.
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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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