2 Chronicles 17:12
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
In Context
13and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, [are] in Jerusalem.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25and Jehovah maketh Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and putteth upon him the honour of the kingdom that hath not been on any king over Israel before him.
2 Chronicles 8:4and he buildeth Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the cities of store that he hath built in Hamath.
2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,
2 Chronicles 11:12and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.
2 Chronicles 18:1And Jehoshaphat hath riches and honour in abundance, and joineth affinity to Ahab,
2 Chronicles 26:10and he buildeth towers in the wilderness, and diggeth many wells, for he had much cattle, both in the low country and in the plain, husbandmen and vine-dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel; for he was a lover of the ground.
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 →