2 Chronicles 17:12 KJV — MannaFest

2 Chronicles 17:12

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

KJV

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ASV

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

WEB

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

YLT

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

DBT

And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

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2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.

Author: The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
Date: Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC

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15 verses on the floor

2 Chronicles 8:2–6
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
2 Chronicles 32:27–29
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles 14:6–7
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 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.
2 Chronicles 27:4
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

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It was never in better since David modelled it. Five lord-lieutenants (if I may so call them) are here named, with the numbers of those under their command (the serviceable men, that were fit for war in their respective districts), three in Judah, and two in Benjamin. It is said of one of these great commanders, Amasiah, that he willingly offered himself unto the Lord (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Thus was his prosperity the reward of his piety and his piety the brightest grace and ornament of his prosperity. Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa. 1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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