2 Chronicles 17:2

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.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

1And Jehoshaphat his son became king in his place, and made himself strong against Israel.

3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he went in the early ways of his father, not turning to the Baals,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:5Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.

2 Chronicles 13:19And Abijah went after Jeroboam and took some of his towns, Beth-el with its small towns and Jeshanah with its small towns and Ephron with its small towns.

2 Chronicles 17:19These were the men who were waiting on the king, in addition to those placed by the king in the walled towns through all Judah.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 17:2-10

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa. ( b. c. 914.) 1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 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. 3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of… Read the whole commentary →

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