2 Chronicles 8:5

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 7:24 : 24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),
  • 2 Chr 14:7 : 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.
  • Josh 16:3 : 3 It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.
  • Josh 16:5 : 5 The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

    17Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

    18Baalath, Tadmor in the wilderness,

    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 8:6
    79%

    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 8:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1Building Projects and Commercial Efforts After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD’s temple and his royal palace,

    2Solomon rebuilt the cities that Huram had given him and settled Israelites there.

    3Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.

    4He built up Tadmor in the wilderness and all the storage cities he had built in Hamath.

  • 2 Chr 27:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

    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 11:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Deut 3:5
    75%

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

  • 2 Chr 26:6
    72%

    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 11:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

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

    6Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

    7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

  • 2 Chr 33:14
    71%

    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.

  • Num 32:36
    71%

    36Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and constructed pens for their flocks.

  • 2 Chr 32:5
    70%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 17:12
    70%

    12Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

  • 2 Chr 26:9
    70%

    9Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.

  • 2 Chr 14:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    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.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    70%

    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.

  • Josh 21:22
    69%

    22Kibzaim, and Beth Horon, along with the grazing areas of each– a total of four cities.

  • 1 Kgs 6:10
    68%

    10He built an extension all around the temple; it was seven and a half feet high and it was attached to the temple by cedar beams.

  • 1 Chr 11:8
    68%

    8He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; Joab restored the rest of the city.

  • 1 Kgs 6:5
    68%

    5He built an extension all around the walls of the temple’s main hall and holy place and constructed side rooms in it.

  • 2 Sam 5:9
    67%

    9So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.

  • 2 Chr 33:5
    67%

    5In the two courtyards of the LORD’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

  • Josh 15:58
    66%

    58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,

  • 1 Chr 6:68
    66%

    68Jokmeam and its pasturelands, Beth Horon and its pasturelands,

  • 2 Kgs 21:5
    66%

    5In the two courtyards of the LORD’s temple he built altars for all the stars in the sky.

  • Josh 18:22
    66%

    22Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,

  • 1 Chr 4:31
    66%

    31Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

  • 1 Chr 7:24
    66%

    24His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah),

  • 1 Kgs 5:18
    66%

    18Solomon’s and Hiram’s construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.

  • 2 Chr 17:2
    66%

    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.

  • Isa 2:15
    66%

    15for every high tower, for every fortified wall,

  • 1 Kgs 7:9
    65%

    9All of these were built with the best stones, chiseled to the right size and cut with a saw on all sides, from the foundation to the edge of the roof and from the outside to the great courtyard.

  • 1 Kgs 6:36
    65%

    36He built the inner courtyard with three rows of chiseled stones and a row of cedar beams.

  • 2 Kgs 17:9
    65%

    9The Israelites said things about the LORD their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.

  • Josh 19:6
    65%

    6Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen– a total of thirteen cities and their towns,

  • Neh 11:34
    65%

    34in Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat,

  • 1 Kgs 9:11
    65%

    11King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted.

  • 1 Kgs 4:13
    65%

    13Ben Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

  • 2 Sam 20:15
    65%

    15So Joab’s men came and laid siege against him in Abel of Beth Maacah. They prepared a siege ramp outside the city which stood against its outer rampart. As all of Joab’s soldiers were trying to break through the wall so that it would collapse,