2 Chronicles 17:2

What does 2 Chronicles 17:2 mean?

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

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He put forces in all the walled towns of Judah, and responsible chiefs in the land of Judah and in the towns of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he placed numbers of soldiers in all the fortified cities of Juda. And he put garrisons in the land of Juda, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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 that Asa his father had taken.

Context

v.1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

v.2This passage

v.3And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,

Cross references

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

  • 2 Chronicles 11:5

    And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

  • 2 Chronicles 15:8

    And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominations out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from the hill-country of Ephraim; and he renewed the altar of Jehovah, that was before the porch of Jehovah.

  • 2 Chronicles 11:11

    And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

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