2 Chronicles 17:12 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹² Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. 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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like 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 upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

2 Chronicles 17:11

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute, and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

2 Chronicles 17:13

He carried out great works in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty warriors, in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor, and he made a marriage alliance with Ahab.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He built towers in the wilderness and dug out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

2 Chronicles 27:4

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers on the wooded hills.

2 Chronicles 32:5

Hezekiah strengthened himself and built up the entire wall that was broken down and raised towers on it, and outside it he built another wall; he also strengthened the Millo in the city of David and made weapons and shields in abundance.

Exodus 1:11

Therefore they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor. They built supply cities, Pithom and Rameses, for Pharaoh.