2 Chronicles 11:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²³ He dealt wisely and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities; he gave them abundant provisions and found many wives for them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ And he dealt understandingly and dispersed his children throughout all Judah and Benjamin to every fortified city. He gave them abundant supplies, and he sought many wives for them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city: and he gave them victuals in abundance. And he sought for them many wives.

Common English Bible

²³ He wisely placed some of his sons in every region of Judah and Benjamin, in every fortified city, and gave them plenty of food and sought many wives for them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ since he was wiser and more powerful than all his sons, even in all the regions of Judah and Benjamin, and in all the fortified cities. And he provided them with very much food, and he sought many wives.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ Because he was wiser and mightier than all his sons, and in all the countries of Juda, and of Benjamin, and in all the walled cities. And he gave them provisions in abundance; and he sought many wives.

2 Chronicles 11:23 Cross References

Genesis 25:6

But to the sons of his concubines Abraham gave gifts, while he was still living, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, eastward to the east country.

2 Chronicles 11:22

Rehoboam appointed Abijah son of Maacah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.

2 Chronicles 11:5

Rehoboam resided in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.

2 Chronicles 12:1

When the rule of Rehoboam was established and he grew strong, he abandoned the law of the Lord, he and all Israel with him.

2 Chronicles 21:3

Their father gave them many gifts of silver, gold, and valuable possessions, together with fortified cities in Judah, but he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

Luke 16:8

And his master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly, for the children of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than are the children of light.