2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 Judea: and the mighty men of war, the men of strength, were in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel, and gave him royal glory, such as was not upon any king before him.
2 Chronicles 8:4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the strong cities which he built in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built walled cities in Judea.
2 Chronicles 11:12shields and spears in every several city, and he fortified them very strongly, and he had on his side Judah and Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat had yet great wealth and glory, and he connected himself by marriage with the house of Ahab.
2 Chronicles 26:10And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many wells, for he had many cattle in the low country and in the plain; and vinedressers in the mountain country and in Carmel: for he was a husbandman.
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 →