2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
In Context
13And he had much business in the cities of Judah; and men of war, strong and valiant, in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him royal majesty such as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
2 Chronicles 8:4And he built Tadmor, in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11:12and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2 Chronicles 26:10And he built towers in the desert and digged many cisterns; for he had much cattle, both in the lowland and on the plateau, husbandmen [also] and vinedressers on the mountains and in Carmel; for he loved husbandry.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 17:11-19
Jehoshaphat's Prosperity. ( b. c. 911.) 10 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. 11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. 12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. 13 And he had much business in the… Read the whole commentary →