2 Chronicles 11:12

Moreover in every city he made an armoury of shields and spears, and he fortified them with great diligence, and he reigned over Juda, and Benjamin,

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

In Context

11And when he had enclosed them with walls, he put in them governors and storehouses of provisions, that is, of oil and of wine.

13And the priests and Levites, that were in all Israel, came to him out of all their seats,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:19And she put ashes on her head, and rent her long robe and laid her hands upon her head, and went on crying.

2 Chronicles 10:17But Roboam reigned over the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Juda.

2 Chronicles 17:12And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

2 Chronicles 32:5He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields:

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:2-13

Rehoboam Forbidden to Make War. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your… Read the whole commentary →

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