2 Chronicles 17:19
These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
In Context
18and next to him was Jehozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand ready prepared for war.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:12and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
2 Chronicles 17:2And 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.
2 Chronicles 33:14And after this he built the outer wall of the city of David, on the west, toward Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the fish-gate, and carried it round Ophel, and raised it up a very great height; and he put captains of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.
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 →