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2 Chronicles 17:12

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

KJV

Crevit ergo Josaphat, et magnificatus est usque in sublime : atque ædificavit in Juda domos ad instar turrium, urbesque muratas.

Vulgate

καὶ ἦν Ιωσαφὰτ πορευόμενος μείζων ἕως εἰς ὕψος, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν οἰκήσεις ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ καὶ πόλεις ὀχυράς.

LXX

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

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֧י יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט הֹלֵ֥ךְ וְ/גָדֵ֖ל עַד לְ/מָ֑עְלָ/ה וַ/יִּ֧בֶן בִּֽ/יהוּדָ֛ה בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת וְ/עָרֵ֥י מִסְכְּנֽוֹת

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JudahJehoshaphatJudah

In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת
byrnyvt
noun · 2×
גָדֵ֖ל
gdl
verb · 4×
ה
h
adverb · 140×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֖ט
yhvshpt
proper_noun · 82×
יְהוּדָ֔ה
yhvdh
proper_noun · 809×
מִּסְכְּנוֹת֙
msknvt
noun · 7×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Chr 8:2 — That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
  • 2Chr 14:6 — And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.
  • 2Chr 18:1 — Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
  • 2Chr 26:6 — 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 built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
  • 2Chr 27:4 — Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
  • 2Chr 32:5 — Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields i
  • 2Chr 32:27 — And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jew