2 Chronicles 17:1–2
AND Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
¶ And *Iehoshaphat his sonne reigned in his stead, and strengthened himselfe against Israel.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-reference1.King. 15.24.
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Iudah, and set garisons in the land of Iudah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
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- 1 Kings 15:24Rank 1 from verse 1
- 2 Chronicles 32:5Rank 2 from verse 1
5Also 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 in abundance.
5Also he strengthened himselfe, and built vp all the wall that was broken, and raised it vp to the towers, and another wall without, and prepared Millo in the citie of Dauid, and made ‖darts and shields in abundance.
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- Matthew 1:8Rank 4 from verse 1
- 1 Chronicles 11:10Rank 5 from verse 1
10¶ These also are the chief of the mighty men whom David had, who strengthened themselves with him in his kingdom, and with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
10¶ *These also are the chiefe of the mightie men, whom Dauid had, who ‖strenthened themselues with him in his kingdome, and with all Israel, to make him king according to the word of the LORD, concerning Israel.
- 1 Kings 22:41Rank 6 from verse 1
- 1 Samuel 23:16Rank 7 from verse 1
- 2 Chronicles 12:1Rank 8 from verse 1
1AND it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.
1¶ And it came to passe when Rehoboam had established the kingdome, and had strengthened himselfe, hee forsooke the Law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
- 2 Chronicles 26:8Rank 9 from verse 1
- Ezekiel 7:27Rank 10 from verse 1
27The king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.
27†The king shall mourne, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will doe vnto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I iudge them, and they shall know that I am the LORD.
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8And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the Lord, that was before the porch of the Lord.
8And when Asa heard these words, and the prophesie of Oded the prophet, he tooke courage, and put away the †abominable idoles out of all the lande of Iudah and Beniamin, and out of the cities which hee had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the Altar of the LORD, that was before the porch of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 11:11–12Rank 2 from verse 2
11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captaines in them, and store of vitaile, and of oyle and wine.
12And in euery seuerall citie he put shields and speares, and made them exceeding strong, hauing Iudah and Beniamin on his side.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5Rank 3 from verse 2
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2 Chronicles 17:1
1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of reign (to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority).
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The place, position, office, or role occupied by one person or thing in substitution for another.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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strengthened
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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strenghtened
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of strengthen, meaning to make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
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2 Chronicles 17:2
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of place, meaning to set, fix, locate, or establish.
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Sense 1: Strength or power. Sense 2: Troops, armies, or organized bodies used in war.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fence, meaning to enclose, guard, or fortify.
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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Bodies of troops stationed to guard places, or the fortified posts occupied by them.
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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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1AND Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
1¶ And *Iehoshaphat his sonne reigned in his stead, and strengthened himselfe against Israel.
Selected passage2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Iudah, and set garisons in the land of Iudah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
Selected passage3And the Lord was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
3And the LORD was with Iehoshaphat, because hee walked in the first wayes of his father Dauid, and sought not vnto Baalim: