Verse 12

2 Chronicles 17:12

GOD'S WORD Translation

12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְ/גָדֵ֖ל עַד לְ/מָ֑עְלָ/ה וַ/יִּ֧בֶן בִּֽ/יהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְ/עָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת
English Translation
And Jehoshaphat went and grew strong until above, and he built in Judah fortified cities and cities of storage.
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Chapter 17 Context
1 Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. Focus ↗
2 He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and i... Focus ↗
3 Yahweh was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and didn’t see... Focus ↗
4 but sought to the God (Elohim) of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not in the ways of... Focus ↗
5 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and... Focus ↗
6 His heart was lifted up in the ways of Yahweh. Furthermore, he took away the high places and the Ash... Focus ↗
7 Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, even Ben Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel... Focus ↗
8 and with them the Levites, even Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adon... Focus ↗
9 They taught in Judah, having the book of Yahweh’s law with them. They went about throughout all the... Focus ↗
10 The fear of Yahweh fell on all the kingdoms of the lands that were around Judah, so that they made n... Focus ↗
11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also broug... Focus ↗
12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
13 He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem. Focus ↗
14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers’ houses: From Judah, the captains of thous... Focus ↗
15 and next to him Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred eighty thousand; Focus ↗
16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself to Yahweh, and with him two... Focus ↗
17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him two hundred thousand armed with bow and s... Focus ↗
18 and next to him Jehozabad, and with him one hundred eighty thousand ready and prepared for war. Focus ↗
19 These were those who waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities thr... Focus ↗