2 Chronicles 17:12

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Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

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  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 The LORD greatly magnified Solomon before all Israel and bestowed on him greater majesty than any king of Israel before him.
  • 2 Chr 8:2-6 : 2 Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there. 3 Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it. 4 He built up Tadmor in the wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath. 5 He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, 6 and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.
  • 2 Chr 11:5-9 : 5 Rehoboam’s Reign Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah: 6 Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, 7 Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, 8 Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, 9 Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, 10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin. 11 He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine. 12 In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
  • 2 Chr 14:6-7 : 6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the LORD gave him peace. 7 He said to the people of Judah:“Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the LORD our God; we have followed him, and he has made us secure on all sides.” So they built the cities and prospered.
  • 2 Chr 18:1 : 1 Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,
  • 2 Chr 26:6-9 : 6 Uzziah attacked the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory. 7 God helped him in his campaigns against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites. 8 The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached the border of Egypt, for he grew in power. 9 Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.
  • 2 Chr 27:4 : 4 He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.
  • 2 Chr 32:5 : 5 Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.
  • 2 Chr 32:27-29 : 27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all his other valuable possessions. 28 He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks. 29 He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

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  • 2 Chr 17:13
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    13He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 27:3-4
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    3He built the Upper Gate to the LORD’s temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel.

    4He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

  • 2 Chr 17:1-6
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    1Jehoshaphat Becomes King His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.

    2He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

    3The LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps at the beginning of his reign. He did not seek the Baals,

    4but instead sought the God of his ancestors and obeyed his commands, unlike the Israelites.

    5The LORD made his kingdom secure; all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he became very wealthy and greatly respected.

    6He was committed to following the LORD; he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

  • 2 Chr 14:6-7
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    6He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the LORD gave him peace.

    7He said to the people of Judah:“Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the LORD our God; we have followed him, and he has made us secure on all sides.” So they built the cities and prospered.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-12
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    10Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron. These were the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

    11He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine.

    12In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

  • 2 Chr 19:3-5
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    3Nevertheless you have done some good things; you removed the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow God.”

    4Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem. He went out among the people from Beer Sheba to the hill country of Ephraim and encouraged them to follow the LORD God of their ancestors.

    5He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 18:1
    72%

    1Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab Jehoshaphat was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made an alliance by marriage with Ahab,

  • 2 Chr 33:14
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    14After this Manasseh built up the outer wall of the City of David on the west side of the Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate and all around the terrace; he made it much higher. He placed army officers in all the fortified cities in Judah.

  • 1 Kgs 9:19
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    19all the storage cities that belonged to him, and the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 17:10-11
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    10The LORD put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

    11Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat tribute, including a load of silver. The Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.

  • 2 Chr 11:5
    71%

    5Rehoboam’s Reign Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    71%

    6Uzziah attacked the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory.

  • 2 Chr 8:4-6
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    4He built up Tadmor in the wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath.

    5He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates,

    6and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

  • 2 Chr 12:4
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    4He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 22:44-45
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    44(22:45) Jehoshaphat was also at peace with the king of Israel.

    45The rest of the events of Jehoshaphat’s reign, including his successes and military exploits, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 26:9
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    9Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.

  • Eccl 9:14
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    14There was once a small city with a few men in it, and a mighty king attacked it, besieging it and building strong siege works against it.

  • 2 Chr 32:27-29
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    27Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and all his other valuable possessions.

    28He made storerooms for the harvest of grain, wine, and olive oil, and stalls for all his various kinds of livestock and his flocks.

    29He built royal cities and owned a large number of sheep and cattle, for God gave him a huge amount of possessions.

  • 2 Chr 20:1
    69%

    1The Lord Gives Jehoshaphat Military Success Later the Moabites and Ammonites, along with some of the Meunites, attacked Jehoshaphat.

  • 2 Chr 19:1
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    1When King Jehoshaphat of Judah returned home safely to Jerusalem,

  • 2 Chr 20:5
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    5Jehoshaphat stood before the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the LORD’s temple, in front of the new courtyard.

  • 1 Chr 11:7
    69%

    7David lived in the fortress; for this reason it is called the City of David.

  • 2 Chr 27:6
    68%

    6Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the LORD his God.

  • 2 Chr 17:19
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    19These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

  • 2 Chr 32:5
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    5Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
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    15Here are the details concerning the work crews King Solomon conscripted to build the LORD’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 20:25
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    25Jehoshaphat and his men went to gather the plunder; they found a huge amount of supplies, clothing, and valuable items. They carried away everything they could. There was so much plunder, it took them three days to haul it off.

  • 2 Kgs 12:18
    67%

    18King Jehoash of Judah collected all the sacred items that his ancestors Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, kings of Judah, had consecrated, as well as his own sacred items and all the gold that could be found in the treasuries of the LORD’s temple and the royal palace. He sent it all to King Hazael of Syria, who then withdrew from Jerusalem.

  • Deut 3:5
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    5All of these cities were fortified by high walls, gates, and locking bars; in addition there were a great many open villages.

  • Deut 6:10
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    10Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively Then when the LORD your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you– a land with large, fine cities you did not build,

  • 2 Chr 1:15
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    15The king made silver and gold as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the foothills.

  • 2 Kgs 14:22
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    22Azariah built up Elat and restored it to Judah after the king had passed away.