2 Chronicles 17:19

What does 2 Chronicles 17:19 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 17:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

These <FI>are<Fi> those serving the king, apart from those whom the king put in the cities of fortress, in all Judah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

Context

v.18and next to him Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for war.

v.19This passage

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:12

    And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:12

    And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:2

    And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:23

    And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.

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