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Good News Translation
2 Chronicles 17:12
So Jehoshaphat continued to grow more and more powerful. Throughout Judah he built fortifications and cities,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshafat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah castles and cities of store.
Yehoshafat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah castles and cities of store.
King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
English Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,
New Century Version
Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful. He built strong, walled cities and towns for storing supplies in Judah.
Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful. He built strong, walled cities and towns for storing supplies in Judah.
New English Translation
Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
Amplified Bible
So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
New American Standard Bible
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
World English Bible
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.
So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
Contemporary English Version
As Jehoshaphat became more powerful, he built fortresses and cities
As Jehoshaphat became more powerful, he built fortresses and cities
Complete Jewish Bible
So Y'hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y'hudah he built fortresses and storage cities.
So Y'hoshafat grew increasingly powerful. In Y'hudah he built fortresses and storage cities.
Darby Translation
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and storage towns in the country of Judah.
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and storage towns in the country of Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly rich; and he built in Judah castles and store cities.
And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly rich; and he built in Judah castles and store cities.
Lexham English Bible
And Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
And Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat went on to be greater, exceedingly. And he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
And Jehoshaphat went on to be greater, exceedingly. And he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus increased Iosaphat, & grewe euer greater. And he buylded castels and corne cities in Iuda.
Thus increased Iosaphat, & grewe euer greater. And he buylded castels and corne cities in Iuda.
American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
Bible in Basic English
Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.
Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so Iehosaphat prospered, and grew vp an hie: And he built in Iuda castels and cities of store.
And so Iehosaphat prospered, and grew vp an hie: And he built in Iuda castels and cities of store.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
King James Version (1611)
And Iehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly, and he built in Iudah castles, and cities of store.
And Iehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly, and he built in Iudah castles, and cities of store.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.
And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.
English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Josaphat encreesside, and was magnified `til in to an hiy; and he bildide in Juda housis at the licnesse of touris, and stronge citees;
Therfor Josaphat encreesside, and was magnified `til in to an hiy; and he bildide in Juda housis at the licnesse of touris, and stronge citees;
Update Bible Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
New King James Version
So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
New Living Translation
So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
New Life Bible
So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. And he built strong places and store-cities in Judah.
So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. And he built strong places and store-cities in Judah.
New Revised Standard
Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so it came to pass that, Jehoshaphat, went on waxing surpassingly great, - and he built, throughout Judah, fortresses and cities for store;
And so it came to pass that, Jehoshaphat, went on waxing surpassingly great, - and he built, throughout Judah, fortresses and cities for store;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.
Revised Standard Version
And Jehosh'aphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store-cities,
And Jehosh'aphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store-cities,
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
Contextual Overview
10 The Lord made all the surrounding kingdoms afraid to go to war against King Jehoshaphat. 11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat a large amount of silver and other gifts, and some Arabs brought him 7,700 sheep and 7,700 goats. 12 So Jehoshaphat continued to grow more and more powerful. Throughout Judah he built fortifications and cities, 13 where supplies were stored in huge amounts. In Jerusalem he stationed outstanding officers, 14 according to their clans. Adnah was the commander of the troops from the clans of Judah, and he had 300,000 soldiers under him. 15 Second in rank was Jehohanan, with 280,000 soldiers, 16 and third was Amasiah son of Zichri, with 200,000. (Amasiah had volunteered to serve the Lord .) 17 The commander of the troops from the clans of Benjamin was Eliada, an outstanding soldier, in command of 200,000 men armed with shields and bows. 18 His second in command was Jehozabad with 180,000 men, well-equipped for battle. 19 These soldiers served the king in Jerusalem, and in addition he stationed others in the other fortified cities of Judah.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 3092-3115, bc 912-889
waxed great: 2 Chronicles 18:1, 1 Chronicles 29:25
in Judah: 2 Chronicles 8:2-6, 2 Chronicles 11:5-12, 2 Chronicles 14:6, 2 Chronicles 14:7, 2 Chronicles 26:6-9, 2 Chronicles 27:4, 2 Chronicles 32:5, 2 Chronicles 32:27-29
castles: or, palaces
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 33:7 - let his hands 1 Samuel 11:8 - the children 1 Chronicles 27:1 - served 2 Chronicles 8:6 - the store cities 2 Chronicles 16:4 - the store cities 2 Chronicles 17:19 - put in
Cross-References
Genesis 17:22
When God finished speaking to Abraham, he left him.
When God finished speaking to Abraham, he left him.
Genesis 17:23
On that same day Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all the other males in his household, including the slaves born in his home and those he had bought.
On that same day Abraham obeyed God and circumcised his son Ishmael and all the other males in his household, including the slaves born in his home and those he had bought.
Genesis 21:4
and when Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded.
and when Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him, as God had commanded.
Leviticus 12:3
On the eighth day, the child shall be circumcised.
On the eighth day, the child shall be circumcised.
Luke 1:59
When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
When the baby was a week old, they came to circumcise him, and they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
Luke 2:21
A week later, when the time came for the baby to be circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
A week later, when the time came for the baby to be circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name which the angel had given him before he had been conceived.
Acts 7:8
Then God gave to Abraham the ceremony of circumcision as a sign of the covenant. So Abraham circumcised Isaac a week after he was born; Isaac circumcised his son Jacob, and Jacob circumcised his twelve sons, the famous ancestors of our race.
Then God gave to Abraham the ceremony of circumcision as a sign of the covenant. So Abraham circumcised Isaac a week after he was born; Isaac circumcised his son Jacob, and Jacob circumcised his twelve sons, the famous ancestors of our race.
Romans 2:28
After all, who is a real Jew, truly circumcised? It is not the man who is a Jew on the outside, whose circumcision is a physical thing.
After all, who is a real Jew, truly circumcised? It is not the man who is a Jew on the outside, whose circumcision is a physical thing.
Philippians 3:5
I was circumcised when I was a week old. I am an Israelite by birth, of the tribe of Benjamin, a pure-blooded Hebrew. As far as keeping the Jewish Law is concerned, I was a Pharisee,
I was circumcised when I was a week old. I am an Israelite by birth, of the tribe of Benjamin, a pure-blooded Hebrew. As far as keeping the Jewish Law is concerned, I was a Pharisee,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly,.... In wealth and riches, power and authority, in his forces and fortifications:
and he built in Judah castles, and cities of stores; castles for the defence of his kingdom, and store cities to lay up corn, and wine, and all provisions, in case of an invasion, or against a time of war.
