2 Chronicles 27:4
Moreouer hee buylt cities in the mountaines of Iudah, and in the forests he buylt palaces and towres.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
In Context
3He buylt the hie gate of the house of the Lord, and he buylt very much on the wall of the castle.
Cross References
Joshua 14:12Nowe therefore giue me this mountaine whereof ye Lord spake in that day (for thou heardest in that day, how the Anakims were there, and the cities great and walled) if so be the Lord will be with me, that I may driue them out, as the Lord said.
2 Chronicles 14:7Therefore he saide to Iudah, Let vs builde these cities and make walles about, and towers, gates, and barres, whiles the lande is before vs: because we haue sought the Lord our God, we haue sought him, and he hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles 26:9Moreouer Uzziah buylt towres in Ierusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning, and made them strong.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 27:2-9
The Reign of Jotham. ( b. c. 758.) 1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord . And the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the Lord , and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the… Read the whole commentary →