2 Chronicles 17:12

American Standard Version (1901)

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

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  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
  • 2 Chr 8:2-6 : 2 that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. 3 And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it. 4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath. 5 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; 6 and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
  • 2 Chr 11:5-9 : 5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. 6 He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 And Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam, 8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph, 9 and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, 10 and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities. 11 And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine. 12 And in every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
  • 2 Chr 14:6-7 : 6 And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest. 7 For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
  • 2 Chr 18:1 : 1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.
  • 2 Chr 26:6-9 : 6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines. 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim. 8 And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong. 9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them.
  • 2 Chr 27:4 : 4 Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
  • 2 Chr 32:5 : 5 And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
  • 2 Chr 32:27-29 : 27 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels; 28 store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds. 29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

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  • 2 Chr 17:13
    83%

    13And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 27:3-4
    2 verses
    80%

    3He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

    4Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

  • 2 Chr 17:1-6
    6 verses
    79%

    1And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

    2And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

    3And Jehovah was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto the Baalim,

    4but sought to the God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

    5Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.

    6And his heart was lifted up in the ways of Jehovah: and furthermore he took away the high places and the Asherim out of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 14:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6And he built fortified cities in Judah; for the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because Jehovah had given him rest.

    7For he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars; the land is yet before us, because we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10and Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.

    11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.

    12And in every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

  • 2 Chr 19:3-5
    3 verses
    74%

    3Nevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast put away the Asheroth out of the land, and hast set thy heart to seek God.

    4And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill-country of Ephraim, and brought them back unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.

    5And he set judges in the land throughout all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city,

  • 2 Chr 18:1
    72%

    1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he joined affinity with Ahab.

  • 2 Chr 33:14
    72%

    14Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about [with it], and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 9:19
    72%

    19and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

  • 2 Chr 17:10-11
    2 verses
    71%

    10And the fear of Jehovah fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

    11And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute; the Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
    71%

    5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    71%

    6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

  • 2 Chr 8:4-6
    3 verses
    70%

    4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

    5Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

    6and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

  • 2 Chr 12:4
    70%

    4And he took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came unto Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 22:44-45
    2 verses
    70%

    44And Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.

    45Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

  • 2 Chr 26:9
    69%

    9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning [of the wall], and fortified them.

  • Eccl 9:14
    69%

    14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

  • 2 Chr 32:27-29
    3 verses
    69%

    27And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he provided him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels;

    28store-houses also for the increase of grain and new wine and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and flocks in folds.

    29Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him very much substance.

  • 2 Chr 20:1
    69%

    1And it came to pass after this, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them some of the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

  • 2 Chr 19:1
    69%

    1And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 20:5
    69%

    5And Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of Jehovah, before the new court;

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    69%

    7And David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore they called it the city of David.

  • 2 Chr 27:6
    68%

    6So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before Jehovah his God.

  • 2 Chr 17:19
    68%

    19These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.

  • 2 Chr 32:5
    68%

    5And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall without, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    68%

    15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Jehovah, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 20:25
    67%

    25And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance both riches and dead bodies, and precious jewels, which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and they were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.

  • 2 Kgs 12:18
    67%

    18And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of Jehovah, and of the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

  • Deut 3:5
    67%

    5All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars; besides the unwalled towns a great many.

  • Deut 6:10
    67%

    10And it shall be, when Jehovah thy God shall bring thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee, great and goodly cities, which thou buildest not,

  • 2 Chr 1:15
    67%

    15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • 2 Kgs 14:22
    67%

    22He built Elath, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.