2 Chronicles 17:12
Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storehouse towns in Judah.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
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1 Chronicles 29:25The Lord made Solomon highly respected throughout Israel, and gave him greater royal majesty than had been given to any king of Israel before him.
2 Chronicles 8:4He built Tadmor in the wilderness and also built all the storehouse towns in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he strengthened the defenses of the towns in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11:12He stored shields and spears in all the towns and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin under his rule.
2 Chronicles 18:1Now Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and highly honored, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.
2 Chronicles 26:10He also built towers in the desert and cut many water cisterns out of the rock, because he had a great deal of livestock in the foothills and on the plains. He had farmers and vineyard workers in the hills and in the fertile lowlands, for he loved the soil.
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 →