King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
Complete Jewish Bible:
So Y'hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y'hudah he built fortresses and storage cities.
Berean Standard Bible:
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
American Standard Version:
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Jehoshaphat{H3092} waxed{H1980} great{H1432} exceedingly{H4605}; and he built{H1129} in Judah{H3063} castles{H1003}, and cities{H5892} of store{H4543}.
Cross-References (KJV):
2 Chronicles 8:2
- That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
2 Chronicles 8:6
- And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
2 Chronicles 27:4
- Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
2 Chronicles 18:1
- ¶ Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2 Chronicles 14:6
- And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
2 Chronicles 14:7
- Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about [them] walls, and towers, gates, and bars, [while] the land [is] yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought [him], and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles 32:5
- Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised [it] up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo [in] the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
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Commentary for 2 Chronicles 17:12
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3092
There are 75 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהוֹשָׁפָט
Transliteration: Yᵉhôwshâphâṭ
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-shaw-fawt'
Description: from יְהֹוָה and שָׁפַט; Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem; Jehoshaphat. Compare יוֹשָׁפָט. - Strong's Number: H1980
There are 468 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָלַךְ
Transliteration: hâlak
Pronunciation: haw-lak'
Description: akin to יָלַךְ; a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively); (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, [phrase] be eased, enter, exercise (self), [phrase] follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), [phrase] greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, [idiom] more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), [phrase] send, speedily, spread, still, surely, [phrase] tale-bearer, [phrase] travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, [idiom] be weak, whirl. - Strong's Number: H1432
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גָּדֵל
Transliteration: gâdêl
Pronunciation: gaw-dale'
Description: from גָּדַל; large (literally or figuratively); great, grew. - Strong's Number: H4605
There are 134 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַעַל
Transliteration: maʻal
Pronunciation: mah'al
Description: from עָלָה; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.; above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on ([idiom] very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very. - Strong's Number: H1129
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּנָה
Transliteration: bânâh
Pronunciation: baw-naw'
Description: a primitive root; to build (literally and figuratively); (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), [idiom] surely. - Strong's Number: H3063
There are 754 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהוּדָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhûwdâh
Pronunciation: yeh-hoo-daw'
Description: from יָדָה; celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory; Judah. - Strong's Number: H1003
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בִּירָנִית
Transliteration: bîyrânîyth
Pronunciation: bee-raw-neeth'
Description: from בִּירָה; a fortress; castle. - Strong's Number: H5892
There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִיר
Transliteration: ʻîyr
Pronunciation: eer
Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town. - Strong's Number: H4543
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִסְכְּנָה
Transliteration: miçkᵉnâh
Pronunciation: mis-ken-aw'
Description: by transp. from כָּנַס; a magazine; store(-house), treasure.