2 Chronicles 11:12

And in all the cities he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Yehudah and Binyamin on his side.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

In Context

11And he fortified the metzurot (fortifications), and put negidim (rulers) in them, and otzerot ma'achal (storage places of food), and of shemen and yayin.

13And the Kohanim and the Levi'im that were in kol Yisroel availed themselves to him from all their territories.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar put efer (ash) on her rosh (head) and made the kri'ah (tearing, rending) on her kesones of various colors that was on her, and laid her yad on her rosh, and went on weeping as she went.

2 Chronicles 10:17But as for the Bnei Yisroel that dwelt in the towns of Yehudah, Rechav'am reigned over them.

2 Chronicles 17:12And Yehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah fortresses and storage cities.

2 Chronicles 32:5Also he strengthened himself, and repaired all the chomah that was broken down, and raised it on the migdalot, and another chomah outside of it, and repaired Millo + 32:5 terraces in Ir Dovid, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 11:2-13

Rehoboam Forbidden to Make War. ( b. c. 975.) 1 And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam. 2 But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying, 4 Thus saith the Lord , Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your… Read the whole commentary →

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