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Contemporary English Version
2 Chronicles 12:4
He captured every one of the fortified cities in Judah and then marched to Jerusalem.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Hebrew Names Version
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Yehudah, and came to Yerushalayim.
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Yehudah, and came to Yerushalayim.
King James Version
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
English Standard Version
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
New Century Version
Shishak captured the strong, walled cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Shishak captured the strong, walled cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
New English Translation
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.
Amplified Bible
Shishak took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Shishak took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
World English Bible
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he tooke the strong cities which were of Iudah, and came vnto Ierusalem.
And he tooke the strong cities which were of Iudah, and came vnto Ierusalem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
And he captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Berean Standard Bible
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible
He captured the fortified cities of Y'hudah, then went to Yerushalayim.
He captured the fortified cities of Y'hudah, then went to Yerushalayim.
Darby Translation
And he took the fortified cities that belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities that belonged to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Shishak defeated the strong cities of Judah. Then Shishak brought his army to Jerusalem.
Shishak defeated the strong cities of Judah. Then Shishak brought his army to Jerusalem.
George Lamsa Translation
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
Good News Translation
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and advanced as far as Jerusalem.
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and advanced as far as Jerusalem.
Lexham English Bible
And he took the fortified cities that belonged to Judah, and he came up to Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities that belonged to Judah, and he came up to Jerusalem.
Literal Translation
And he captured the cities of defense in Judah and came to Jerusalem.
And he captured the cities of defense in Judah and came to Jerusalem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and he wanne the stroge cities that were in Iuda, and came to Ierusalem.
and he wanne the stroge cities that were in Iuda, and came to Ierusalem.
American Standard Version
And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
And he took the walled towns of Judah, and came as far as Jerusalem.
And he took the walled towns of Judah, and came as far as Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he toke the strong cities in Iuda, and came to Hierusalem.
And he toke the strong cities in Iuda, and came to Hierusalem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
King James Version (1611)
And hee tooke the fenced cities which perteined to Iudah, and came to Ierusalem.
And hee tooke the fenced cities which perteined to Iudah, and came to Ierusalem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they obtained possession of the strong cities, which were in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.
And they obtained possession of the strong cities, which were in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.
English Revised Version
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he took ful stronge citees in Juda, and he cam `til to Jerusalem.
And he took ful stronge citees in Juda, and he cam `til to Jerusalem.
Update Bible Version
And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he took the fortified cities which [pertained] to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities which [pertained] to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.
New King James Version
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came to Jerusalem.
New Living Translation
Shishak conquered Judah's fortified towns and then advanced to attack Jerusalem.
Shishak conquered Judah's fortified towns and then advanced to attack Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
He took the strong cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
He took the strong cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
He took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
He took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he captured the cities of defence which belonged to Judah, - and came, as far as Jerusalem.
And he captured the cities of defence which belonged to Judah, - and came, as far as Jerusalem.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he took the strongest cities in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.
And he took the strongest cities in Juda, and came to Jerusalem.
Revised Standard Version
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Young's Literal Translation
and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that [are] to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.
and he captureth the cities of the bulwarks that [are] to Judah, and cometh in unto Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
He captured the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
Contextual Overview
1 Soon after Rehoboam had control of his kingdom, he and everyone in Judah stopped obeying the Lord . 2 So in the fifth year of Rehoboam's rule, the Lord punished them for their unfaithfulness and allowed King Shishak of Egypt to invade Judah. 3 Shishak attacked with his army of one thousand two hundred chariots and sixty thousand cavalry troops, as well as Egyptian soldiers from Libya, Sukkoth, and Ethiopia. 4 He captured every one of the fortified cities in Judah and then marched to Jerusalem. 5 Rehoboam and the leaders of Judah had gone to Jerusalem to escape Shishak's invasion. And while they were there, Shemaiah the prophet told them, "The Lord says that because you have disobeyed him, he has now abandoned you. The Lord will not help you against Shishak!" 6 Rehoboam and the leaders were sorry for what they had done and admitted, "The Lord is right. We have deserted him." 7 When the Lord heard this, he told Shemaiah: The people of Judah are truly sorry for their sins, and so I won't let Shishak completely destroy them. But because I am still angry, 8 he will conquer and rule them. Then my people will know what it's like to serve a foreign king instead of serving me. 9 Shishak attacked Jerusalem and took all the valuable things from the temple and from the palace, including Solomon's gold shields. 10 Rehoboam had bronze shields made to replace the gold ones, and he ordered the guards at the city gates to keep them safe.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the fenced: 2 Chronicles 11:5-12, Isaiah 36:1, Jeremiah 5:10
came: 2 Kings 18:17, Isaiah 8:8, Isaiah 10:11
Cross-References
Genesis 11:31
Terah decided to move from Ur to the land of Canaan. He took along Abram and Sarai and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. But when they came to the city of Haran, they decided to settle there instead.
Terah decided to move from Ur to the land of Canaan. He took along Abram and Sarai and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. But when they came to the city of Haran, they decided to settle there instead.
Hebrews 11:8
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.
Abraham had faith and obeyed God. He was told to go to the land that God had said would be his, and he left for a country he had never seen.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah,.... Which Rehoboam had lately built, and placed his sons in them, 2 Chronicles 11:5, these he took without any opposition:
and came to Jerusalem; there being no army to oppose him; and so Sesostris took many countries without fighting, and among the rest Phoenicia, as Manetho o relates, in which Judea may be included.
o Apud Joseph. contr. Apion. l. 1. c. 15.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See 1 the Kings 14:25 note.
