2 Chronicles 11:9

2 Chronicles 11:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
• New International Version (NIV)Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,

Context of 2 Chronicles 11:9

7Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam, 8Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These became the fortified towns of Judah and Benjamin. 11Rehoboam strengthened their defenses and stationed commanders in them, and he stored supplies of food, olive oil, and wine.

2 Chronicles 11:9 word by word

וְאֶת־אֲדוֹרַ֥יִם וְאֶת־לָכִ֖ישׁ וְאֶת־עֲזֵקָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Adoraimאֲדוֹרַ֫יִם'ădôrayim · AdoraimH115
• and Lachishלָכִישׁlâkîysh · LachishH3923
• and Azekahעֲזֵקָה‛ăzêqâh · AzekahH5825

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:9

• 2 Chronicles 32:9While King Sennacherib of Assyria was still besieging the town of Lachish, he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah and all the people in the city:
• Joshua 10:5So these five Amorite kings combined their armies for a united attack. They moved all their troops into place and attacked Gibeon.
• Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The site of Adoraim is uncertain. For Lachish, see Joshua 10:3; Azekah, Joshua 10:10; Zorah, Joshua 15:33; Aijalon, Joshua 10:12; Hebron, Joshua 14:15. No one of the cities was really within the limits of the tribe of Benjamin. The writer uses the phrase “Judah and Benjamin” merely as the common designation of the southern kingdom (compare 2 Chronicles 11:12 and 2 Chronicles 11:23).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Lachish was the key southwestern corner of Rehoboam’s defenses. It protected the road to the coastal highway in the west, a main route Egypt could use for a southern attack.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-115-11. built cities for defence in Judah--This is evidently used as the name of the southern kingdom. Rehoboam, having now a bitter enemy in Israel, deemed it prudent to lose no time in fortifying several cities that lay along the frontier of his kingdom. Jeroboam, on his side, took a similar precaution (1Ki 12:25). Of the fifteen cities named, Aijalon, now Yalo, and Zorah, now Surah, between Jerusalem and Jabneh [Robinson], lay within the province of…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 11:9

• Adoraim
• Azekah
• Lachish
• Rehoboam

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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