2 Chronicles 17:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹² Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses  and storage cities in Judah

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² And Jehoshaphat became very great. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Common English Bible

¹² As Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Therefore, Jehoshaphat increased and was magnified, even on high. And in Judah, he built houses in the likeness of towers, and walled cities.

2 Chronicles 17:12 Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:25

The Lord highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel  and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been bestowed on any king over Israel before him.

2 Chronicles 17:11

Some of the Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him flocks: 7,700 rams and 7,700 male goats.

2 Chronicles 17:13

and carried out great works in the towns of Judah. He had fighting men, valiant warriors, in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat  had riches and honour in abundance,  and he made an alliance with Ahab through marriage.  ,

2 Chronicles 26:10

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills  and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells.  And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.

2 Chronicles 27:4

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

2 Chronicles 32:5

Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall  and heightening the towers and the other outside wall.  He repaired the supporting terraces  of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.

Exodus 1:11

So the Egyptians assigned taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labour.  They built Pithom and Rameses as supply cities  for Pharaoh.