2 Chronicles 17:12
¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
¶ And Iehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly, and he built in Iudah ‖castles, and cities of store.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, palaces
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- 2 Chronicles 14:6–7Rank 1 from verse 12
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.
7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
6¶ And hee built fenced cities in Iudah; for the land had rest, and hee had no warre in those yeeres; because the LORD had giuen him rest.
7Therefore hee said vnto Iudah, Let vs build these cities, & make about them walles, and towers, gates and barres, while the land is yet before vs: because wee haue sought the LORD our God, wee haue sought him, and hee hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built, and prospered.
- 2 Chronicles 18:1Rank 2 from verse 12
- 2 Chronicles 27:4Rank 3 from verse 12
- 2 Chronicles 32:27–29Rank 4 from verse 12
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 jewels;
28Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
29Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
27¶ And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches, and honour: and he made himselfe treasuries for siluer, and for golde, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all maner of †pleasant iewels;
28Store-houses also for the increase of corne, and wine and oile; and stalles for all maner of beasts, and coates for flocks.
29Moreouer, hee prouided him cities, and possessions of flockes & heards in abundance: for God had giuen him substance very much.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5Rank 5 from verse 12
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.
- 2 Chronicles 8:2–6Rank 6 from verse 12
2That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
5Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
6And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
2That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
3And Solomon went to Hamath Zobah, and preuailed against it.
4And he built Tadmor in the wildernesse, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.
5Also he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, fensed cities with walles, gates and barres:
6And Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the charet-cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and †all that Solomon desired to build in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
- 2 Chronicles 26:6–9Rank 7 from verse 12
6And 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.
7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.
8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
6And hee went foorth and warred against the Philistines, & brake downe the wall of Gath, and the wall of Iabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities ‖about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians, that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.
8And the Ammonites gaue gifts to Uzziah, and his name †spread abroad euen to the entring in of Egypt: for hee strengthened himselfe exceedingly.
9Moreouer Uzziah built towers in Ierusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and ‖fortified them.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25Rank 8 from verse 12
25And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
25And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and *bestowed vpon him such royal maiestie, as had not bene on any king before him in Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5–12Rank 9 from verse 12
5¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
6He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
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.
5¶ And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and built cities for defence in Iudah.
6He built euen Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
7And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
8And Gath, and Maresha, and Ziph,
9And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10And Zorah, and Aialon, and Hebron, which are in Iudah and in Beniamin, fenced cities.
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.
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2 Chronicles 17:12
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of wax, meaning to grow, increase, or become.
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exceedingly
To a very great or unusual degree; greatly; very much.
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Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.
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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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Fortified houses or strongholds; fortresses.
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1. An abundance, supply, stock, or reserve. 2. In ‘store city,’ a city where supplies or goods are kept.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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17:12¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
17:12¶ And Iehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly, and he built in Iudah ‖castles, and cities of store.
Selected passage17:13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
17:13And he had much businesse in the cities of Iudah: and the men of warre, mightie men of valour, were in Ierusalem.
17:14And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
17:14And these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Iudah, the captaines of thousands, Adnah the chiefe, and with him mighty men of valour, three hundred thousand.
17:15And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
17:15And †next to him was Iehohanan the captaine, and with him two hundred and fourescore thousand.
17:16And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
17:16And next him was Amasiah the sonne of Zichri, who willingly offered himselfe vnto the LORD, and with him two hundred thousand mightie men of valour.
17:17And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
17:17And of Beniamin, Eliada a mightie man of valour, and with him, armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.
17:18And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.
17:18And next him was Iehoshabad, and with him an hundred and foure score thousand, ready prepared for the warre.
17:19These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
17:19These waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Iudah.