2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat went on becoming exceedingly great, and he built in Judah castles and treasure-cities.
Leeser Tanakh
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 great works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty in valor, in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25And the Lord made Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel; and he bestowed upon him a royal majesty such as had not been on any king over Israel before him.
2 Chronicles 8:4And he built Thadmor in the wilderness, and all the treasure-cities, which he built in Chamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehobo'am dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities as fortresses in Judah.
2 Chronicles 11:12And in each and every city [he placed] shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong: and thus remained with him Judah and Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and he intermarried with Achab.
2 Chronicles 26:10He built also towers in the desert, and hewed out many wells; for he had much cattle, both in the lowlands and in the plain; [also] husbandmen, and vintners in the mountains, and in Carmel; 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 →