Adonai highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had never been on any king before him in Israel.
2 Chronicles 17:12 - Tree of Life Version So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built forts and storage cities in Judah Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Jehoshaphat became very great. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities, American Standard Version (1901) And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store. Common English Bible As Jehoshaphat grew increasingly powerful, he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities. |
Adonai highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had never been on any king before him in Israel.
Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabs also brought him flocks—7,700 rams and 7,700 he-goats.
and carried out extensive work in the cities of Judah. He had men of war, valiant warriors, in Jerusalem.
Now Jehoshaphat had wealth and honor in abundance but he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.
He also built towers in the wilderness and dug out many cisterns because he had much livestock, and he had farmers in the foothills and in the plain and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fertile fields—for he loved the soil.
He also built towns in the Judean hills and forts and towers in the forests.
Then he took courage and rebuilt the entire wall that had been broken down, raised up the towers, added another outer wall, fortified the Millo in the city of David, and made plenty of weapons and shields.
So they set slave masters over them to afflict them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Raamses as storage cities for Pharaoh.