2 Chronicles 11:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.”

2 Chronicles 11:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 11:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 11:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.”

2 Chronicles 11:5 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 11:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. ”

2 Chronicles 11:5 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 11:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,”

2 Chronicles 11:5 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 11:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. ”

2 Chronicles 11:5 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 11:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.”

2 Chronicles 11:5 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 11:5 in Context — 2 Chronicles 11

3 Speak unto Rehoboam the son of Solomon, king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin, saying,

4 Thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the Lord, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

5 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

6 He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

7 And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

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What Does 2 Chronicles 11:5 Mean?

2 Chronicles 11:5 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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