12Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah


In Context

9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord ; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.

10 The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

11 Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.

12 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

13 and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.

14 Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;

2nd Chronicles 17:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:12And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.