2 Chronicles 8:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

Also he built upper Bethhoron and lower Bethhoron, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

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  • 1 Chr 7:24 : 24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the lower, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)
  • 2 Chr 14:7 : 7 Therefore he said to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet at peace; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.' So they built and prospered.
  • Josh 16:3 : 3 And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, to the coast of lower Bethhoron, and to Gezer; and its outgoings are at the sea.
  • Josh 16:5 : 5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was this: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, to upper Bethhoron;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 9:17-19
    3 verses
    81%

    17And Solomon built Gezer, and Lower Beth Horon,

    18And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,

    19And all the storage cities that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and whatever Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

  • 2 Chr 8:6
    79%

    6And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.

  • 2 Chr 8:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,

    2That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

    3And Solomon went to Hamathzobah and prevailed against it.

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

  • 2 Chr 27:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    3He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built extensively.

    4Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests, he built fortresses and towers.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

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

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

    12In every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

  • Deut 3:5
    75%

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

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    72%

    6And he went out and fought against the Philistines, breaking down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities around Ashdod among the Philistines.

  • 2 Chr 11:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

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

    6He built Bethlehem, Etam, and Tekoa,

    7Bethzur, Shoco, and Adullam,

  • 2 Chr 33:14
    71%

    14After this, he built a wall outside the city of David on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, reaching the entrance of the Fish Gate, and encircled Ophel, raising it to a great height, and put commanders of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.

  • Num 32:36
    71%

    36And Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fortified cities: and folds for sheep.

  • 2 Chr 32:5
    70%

    5He also strengthened himself, and rebuilt all the wall that was broken, and raised it to the towers, and built another wall outside, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

  • 2 Chr 17:12
    70%

    12And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great; and he built castles and storage cities in Judah.

  • 2 Chr 26:9
    70%

    9Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the angle of the wall, and fortified them.

  • 2 Chr 14:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

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

    7Therefore he said to Judah, 'Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet at peace; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.' So they built and prospered.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    70%

    15This is the reason for the levy which king Solomon raised; to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • Josh 21:22
    69%

    22And Kibzaim with its suburbs, and Bethhoron with its suburbs; four cities.

  • 1 Kgs 6:10
    68%

    10And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high, and they were supported by cedar timbers.

  • 1 Chr 11:8
    68%

    8And he built the city all around, from Millo around, and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

  • 1 Kgs 6:5
    68%

    5And against the wall of the house he built chambers all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made chambers all around.

  • 2 Sam 5:9
    67%

    9So David dwelt in the fort and called it the City of David, and David built all around from Millo inward.

  • 2 Chr 33:5
    67%

    5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

  • Josh 15:58
    66%

    58Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,

  • 1 Chr 6:68
    66%

    68And Jokmeam with its pasturelands, and Bethhoron with its pasturelands,

  • 2 Kgs 21:5
    66%

    5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

  • Josh 18:22
    66%

    22Betharabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

  • 1 Chr 4:31
    66%

    31And at Beth-Marcaboth, and Hazar-Susim, and at Beth-Birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.

  • 1 Chr 7:24
    66%

    24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the lower, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)

  • 1 Kgs 5:18
    66%

    18And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the stonecutters quarried them; so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

  • 2 Chr 17:2
    66%

    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.

  • Isa 2:15
    66%

    15And upon every high tower, and upon every fortified wall,

  • 1 Kgs 7:9
    65%

    9All these were made of costly stones, cut to size, sawed with saws, inside and out, from the foundation to the coping, and on the outside toward the great court.

  • 1 Kgs 6:36
    65%

    36And he built the inner court with three rows of hewn stone and a row of cedar beams.

  • 2 Kgs 17:9
    65%

    9The children of Israel secretly did things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built for themselves high places in all their cities, from the watchtower to the fortified city.

  • Josh 19:6
    65%

    6And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:

  • Neh 11:34
    65%

    34Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

  • 1 Kgs 9:11
    65%

    11(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

  • 1 Kgs 4:13
    65%

    13The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him belonged the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also belonged the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars;

  • 2 Sam 20:15
    65%

    15They besieged him in Abel of Bethmaachah, building a siege ramp against the city that stood against the wall, and all the people with Joab battered the wall to bring it down.