And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
2 Chronicles 17:19 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition These were in the king's service, besides those [he] had placed in fortified cities throughout all Judah. American Standard Version (1901) These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah. Common English Bible These were the individuals who served the king in addition to those the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah. Catholic Public Domain Version All these were at the hand of the king, aside from the others, whom he had positioned in the walled cities, in all of Judah. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All these were at the hand of the king, beside others, whom he had put in the walled cities, in all Juda. |
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
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 victuals in abundance. And he desired many wives.
And Jehosh´aphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
And next him was Jehoz´abad, and with him a hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of E´phra-im, which Asa his father had taken.
Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.