2 Chronicles 17:12
So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 great workes in the cities of Iudah, and men of warre, and valiant men in Ierusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel.
2 Chronicles 8:4And he built Tadmor in the wildernesse, and repayred all the cities of store which hee built in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.
2 Chronicles 11:12And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Iehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, but he was ioyned in affinitie with Ahab.
2 Chronicles 26:10And he built towres in the wildernesse, and digged many cisternes: for he had much cattell both in the valleyes and playnes, plowmen, and dressers of vines in the mountaines, and in Carmel: for he loued husbandrie.
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 →