2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valour, in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty 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 city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin adhered to him.
2 Chronicles 18:1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
2 Chronicles 26:10And be built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the Lowland also, and in the table-land; and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; 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 →