2 Chronicles 26:6

World English Bible (2000)

He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke 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.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 14:29 : 29 Don't rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent's root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.
  • 1 Sam 5:1 : 1 Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God, and they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
  • 1 Sam 5:6 : 6 But the hand of Yahweh was heavy on them of Ashdod, and he destroyed them, and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.
  • 2 Sam 8:1 : 1 After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • 1 Chr 18:1 : 1 After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • 2 Chr 21:16 : 16 Yahweh stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians who are beside the Ethiopians:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 18:8
    76%

    8 He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

  • 2 Chr 27:3-4
    2 verses
    76%

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

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

  • 2 Chr 32:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 He took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

    6 He set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the broad place at the gate of the city, and spoke comfortably to them, saying,

  • 2 Chr 33:14
    75%

    14 Now 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 encircled Ophel [with it], and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

  • 2 Chr 14:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

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

    7 For he said to Judah, "Let us build these cities, and make walls around them, with towers, gates, and bars. The land is yet before us, because we have sought Yahweh our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered.

  • 2 Chr 26:7
    73%

    7 God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.

  • 2 Chr 34:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 [So did he] in the cities of Manasseh and Ephraim and Simeon, even to Naphtali, around in their ruins.

    7 He broke down the altars, and beat the Asherim and the engraved images into powder, and cut down all the incense altars throughout all the land of Israel, and returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 8:4-6
    3 verses
    72%

    4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath.

    5 Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

    6 and Baalath, and all the storage 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 26:9
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Chr 18:1
    72%

    1 After this it happened, that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    72%

    18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the lowland, and of the South of Judah, and had taken Beth Shemesh, and Aijalon, and Gederoth, and Soco with its towns, and Timnah with its towns, Gimzo also and its towns: and they lived there.

  • 2 Chr 11:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

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

    11 He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

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

  • Jer 25:20
    71%

    20 and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the Uz, and all the kings of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    71%

    25 David did so, as Yahweh commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

  • 2 Chr 11:5-6
    2 verses
    71%

    5 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

    6 He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

  • 2 Chr 17:12
    71%

    12 Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    71%

    16 David did as God commanded him: and they struck the army of the Philistines from Gibeon even to Gezer.

  • Ezek 26:9
    70%

    9 He shall set his battering engines against your walls, and with his axes he shall break down your towers.

  • 2 Chr 12:4
    70%

    4 He took the fortified cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 5:9
    70%

    9 David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. David built around from Millo and inward.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    70%

    8 There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

  • 1 Sam 7:14
    70%

    14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and its border did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

  • 2 Chr 17:2
    70%

    2 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.

  • 1 Chr 11:8
    70%

    8 He built the city all around, from Millo even around; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.

  • 1 Kgs 9:15
    70%

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

  • 2 Chr 16:6
    69%

    6 Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and its timber, with which Baasha had built; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

  • Judg 1:18
    69%

    18 Also Judah took Gaza with its border, and Ashkelon with its border, and Ekron with its border.

  • 2 Chr 26:5
    69%

    5 He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    69%

    52 The men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until you come to Gai, and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath, and to Ekron.

  • 2 Chr 25:23
    69%

    23 Joash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    69%

    1 It happened in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. Achish said to David, "Know assuredly that you shall go out with me in the army, you and your men."

  • Deut 3:5
    68%

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

  • 1 Kgs 6:5
    68%

    5 Against the wall of the house he built stories all around, against the walls of the house all around, both of the temple and of the oracle; and he made side rooms all around.

  • 2 Chr 11:8
    68%

    8 and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

  • 2 Kgs 14:13
    68%

    13 Jehoash king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Jehoash the son of Ahaziah, at Beth Shemesh, and came to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

  • Amos 6:2
    68%

    2 Go to Calneh, and see; and from there go to Hamath the great; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. are they better than these kingdoms? or is their border greater than your border?

  • Josh 15:46
    68%

    46 from Ekron even to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages.

  • 2 Sam 12:31
    68%

    31 He brought forth the people who were therein, and put them under saws, and under iron picks, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brick kiln: and he did so to all the cities of the children of Ammon. David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 23:12
    68%

    12 But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and Yahweh worked a great victory.

  • Isa 22:10
    68%

    10 You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and you broke down the houses to fortify the wall.