2 Chronicles 17:2

And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

In Context

1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

3And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim;

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

2 Chronicles 13:19And Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Bethel with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.

2 Chronicles 17:19These were they that waited on the king beside those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 17:2-10

Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa. ( b. c. 914.) 1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. 2 And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken. 3 And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; 4 But sought to the Lord God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of… Read the whole commentary →

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