2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he builds palaces and cities of store in Judah,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
In Context
13and he has much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, [are] in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25and YHWH makes Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and puts on him the splendor of the kingdom that has not been on any king over Israel before him.
2 Chronicles 8:4and he builds Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the cities of store that he has built in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwells in Jerusalem, and builds cities for a bulwark in Judah,
2 Chronicles 11:12and in each and every city [he puts] bucklers and spears, and strengthens them very greatly; and he has Judah and Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat has riches and honor in abundance, and joins affinity to Ahab,
2 Chronicles 26:10and he builds towers in the wilderness, and digs many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the low country and in the plain, farmers and vinedressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.
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 →