2 Chronicles 11:11

2 Chronicles 11:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
• New International Version (NIV)He strengthened their defenses and put commanders in them, with supplies of food, olive oil and wine.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.

Context of 2 Chronicles 11:11

9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10Zorah, Aijalon and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. He also strengthened the fortified towns and put commanders in them, along with stores of food, oil and wine. 12He also put shields and spears in every town, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin. 13Moreover, the kohanim and the Levites from all their territories throughout Israel presented themselves to him.

2 Chronicles 11:11 word by word

וַיְחַזֵּ֖ק אֶת־הַמְּצֻר֑וֹת וַיִּתֵּ֤ן בָּהֶם֙ נְגִידִ֔ים וְאֹצְר֥וֹת מַאֲכָ֖ל וְשֶׁ֥מֶן וָיָֽיִן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he fortifiedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• the strong holdsמְצוּרָהmetsûrâh metsûrâh · siege-worksH4694
• and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• captainsנָגִידnâgîyd nâgid · leaderH5057
• in them, and storeאוֹצָר'ôtsâr · treasureH214
• of victualמַאֲכָלma'ăkâl · foodH3978
• and of oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• and wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 11:11

• Isaiah 22:10Though you counted the houses of Jerusalem, you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.
• 2 Chronicles 11:23He also wisely dispersed some of his sons throughout the territories of Judah and Benjamin to all the fortified cities and he gave them plenty of food and sought many wives for them.
• 2 Chronicles 17:19These were the men who served the king besides those whom the king stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 11:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Store of victual - In these places he laid up stores of provisions, not only to enable them to endure a siege; but also that they might be able, from their situation, to supply desolate places.Read the comment
• 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. 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 11:11

• Armies
• Cities
• Rehoboam

In the dictionaries

• Captain
• City
• Devil
• Rehoboam
• Chronicles, Books of
• Judah, Territory of
• Oil
• Wine; Wine Press
• commander

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