2 Chronicles 17:19
These, were they who were waiting upon the king,—besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities, throughout all Judah.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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, under his direction, Jehozabad,—and, with him, a hundred and eighty thousand, equipped for war.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 11:12and, in every several city, shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong,—thus Judah and Benjamin remained his.
2 Chronicles 17:2and put 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 33:14And, after this, he built an outer wall to the city of David on the west of the Gihon in the ravine, even to the entering in through the fish-gate, and went round to Ophel, and carried it up very high,—and put captains of valour in all the fortified cities, throughout 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 →