Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
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Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
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And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
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- 2 Chronicles 8:2-6 Solomon built the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and prevailed against it. He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the storage cities, which he built in Hamath. Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; and Baalath, and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
- 2 Chronicles 14:6-7 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. For he said to Judah, “Let’s 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 Chronicles 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab.
- 2 Chronicles 27:4 Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5 He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
- 2 Chronicles 32:27-29 Hezekiah had exceedingly much riches and honor. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels; also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds. Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6-9 He went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines. God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim. The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong. Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5-12 Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah. He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa, Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam, Gath, Mareshah, Ziph, Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, which are fortified cities in Judah and in Benjamin. He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, oil and wine. He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 17:12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he…
2Ch 17:12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
Ver. 12. And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly.] Heb., He was going and growing. "By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and honour, and life." {Pro 22:4}
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And he built in Judah castles.] Bironeoth, πυργους, turres. So did the Burgundians, and thence had their names
And cities of store.] Granaries; in the Hebrew they have their name from their utility or usefulness.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly,.... In wealth and riches,…
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly,.... In wealth and riches, power and authority, in his forces and fortifications:
and he built in Judah castles, and cities of stores; castles for the defence of his kingdom, and store cities to lay up corn, and wine, and all provisions, in case of an invasion, or against a time of war.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Houses. Prot. "castles." Heb. biraniyoth. Birah is properly a…
Houses. Prot. "castles." Heb. biraniyoth. Birah is properly a Chaldean word, and is added after susan, to imply that it was a royal castle, (C.) or palace. (H.) Esdras i. 1. --- Sept. often use baris in the same sense. C. --- It became a provincial word in Palestine, for a place shut up on all sides and built like a tower. S. Jerom ad Princep. --- David calls the temple a palace (habbirah) for God, 1 Paralipomenon xxix. 1. C. --- Josaphat employed his immense riches in beautifying the country, and erecting storehouses, v. 5. --- Walled. Prot. "cities of store." H. See C. xv. 4.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 12. castles] Heb. bîrâniyyôth; cp. 2Ch_27:4 (same word); and…
12. castles] Heb. bîrâniyyôth; cp. 2Ch_27:4 (same word); and 2Ch_26:10 (“towers”). Such small castles or towers lie scattered along the pilgrim-road from Damascus to Mecca at the present day to make the way safe.
cities of store] Cp. 2Ch_11:11-12.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (12) And Jehoshaphat waxed great.—Literally, And Jehoshaphat was going…
(12) And Jehoshaphat waxed great.—Literally, And Jehoshaphat was going on and waxing great, i.e., became greater and greater. (Comp. 1Ch_11:9.)
Exceedingly.—‘Ad lĕmà’lah. This phrase occurs again in 2Ch_16:12; 2Ch_26:8, and nowhere else in the Old Testament. (See on 1Ch_14:2.)
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And he built.—Like his predecessors—Solomon, Rehoboam, Asa—he displayed his wealth and power in great public works. The records of the Assyrian and Babylonian sovereigns are largely taken up with similar accounts of temple and palace building.
Castles.—Biranîyôth, a derivative from birah (1Ch_29:1; 1Ch_29:19; comp. Syriac here, birôthô). It only recurs at 2Ch_27:4. It is an Aramaic term. (Comp. bîranyâthâ, which in the Targums means “palaces.”)
Cities of stores.—Comp. 2Ch_8:4; 2Ch_16:4; Exo_1:11.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Castles. This rendering, better than palaces" (margin), wound bear…
Castles. This rendering, better than palaces" (margin), wound bear improving to the rather stronger word "fortresses," Hebrew, twOYniryBi, found only here and in 2Ch_27:4, plur. of tyniryBi connected with the Chaldee and later Hebrew, hryBi, of Ezr_6:2; Neh_1:1; Est_1:2; Dan_8:2, Cities of store (see note 2Ch_8:4; see also 1Ki_9:19; Exo_1:11)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 He built fortresses and store cities
He built fortresses and store cities
Jehoshaphat did not build these things himself, rather he commanded his workers to build them. AT: "His workers built fortresses and store cities" (See: Metonymy)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 17:12-19 Jehoshaphat’s international status, building enterprises, and army characterized…
17:12-19 Jehoshaphat’s international status, building enterprises, and army characterized his great rule. Archaeological excavations have revealed a line of highway forts in the Jordan Valley near the Dead Sea dating to his time. • The number of troops in his army—totaling more than a million in Jerusalem—seems unreasonably high. Because the leaders were based on tribal divisions (17:14), it is possible that the term translated as “thousand” (’elep) should instead be translated as “squad” or “platoon,” a much smaller military unit. The totals might also include reserve divisions that served on rotation (see 1 Chr 27:1-15). The number of troops credited to Jehoshaphat is approximately triple those of Abijah (2 Chr 13:3), Asa (14:8), Amaziah (25:5), and Uzziah (26:11-15). It is comparable to the number of warriors at the time of David’s census (1 Chr 21:5), when soldiers from the northern tribes were counted. A large army was an indication of God’s blessing.
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