2 Chronicles 17:19
These were the king’s servants, besides those whom the king put in the strong cities in all Judea.
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
In Context
18And after him Jozabad, and with him a hundred and eighty thousand mighty men of war.
Cross References
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 17:2And he put garrisons in all the strong cities of Judah, and appointed captains in all the cities of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
2 Chronicles 33:14And afterward he built a wall without the city of David, from the southwest southward in the valleys and at the entrance through the Fish Gate, as men go out by the gate round about, even as far as Ophel; and he raised it much, and set captains of the host in all the fortified cities in Judah.
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 →