2 Chronicles 17:12
What does 2 Chronicles 17:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 17:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
Context
v.11And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.
v.12This passage
v.13And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 8:2
that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- 2 Chronicles 27:4
Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
- 2 Chronicles 32:27
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;
- 2 Chronicles 14:6
And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6
And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25
And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.