2 Chronicles 17:19
These were those who served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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
18next to him Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 ready prepared for war.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:12He put shields and spears in all the cities and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
2 Chronicles 17:2He placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had captured.
2 Chronicles 33:14After this, Manasseh built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, to the entrance at the Fish Gate. He surrounded the hill of Ophel with it and raised the wall up to a very great height. He put courageous commanders in all the fortified cities of 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 →