2 Chronicles 17:12
And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
In Context
13And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel: and gave him the glory of a reign, such as no king of Israel had before him.
2 Chronicles 8:4And he built Palmira in the desert, and he built other strong cities in Emath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.
2 Chronicles 11:12Moreover 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,
2 Chronicles 18:1Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.
2 Chronicles 26:10And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many cisterns, for he had much cattle both in the plains, and in the waste of the desert: he had also vineyards and dressers of vines in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he was a man that 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 →