2 Chronicles 17:2

New Century Version

He put troops in all the strong, walled cities of Judah, in the land of Judah, and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:5

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built strong cities in Judah to defend it.

2 Chronicles 13:19

Abijah’s army chased Jeroboam’s army and captured from him the towns of Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, and the small villages near them.

2 Chronicles 15:8

Asa felt brave when he heard these words and the message from Azariah son of Oded the prophet. So he removed the hateful idols from all of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns he had captured in the hills of Ephraim. He repaired the Lord’s altar that was in front of the porch of the Temple of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 17:19

All these soldiers served King Jehoshaphat. The king also put other men in the strong, walled cities through all of Judah.

2 Chronicles 17:3

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he lived as his ancestor David had lived when he first became king. Jehoshaphat did not ask for help from the Baal idols,