2 Chronicles 17:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.”
2 Chronicles 17:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 17:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 17:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.”
2 Chronicles 17:12 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 17:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.”
2 Chronicles 17:12 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 17:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,”
2 Chronicles 17:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 17:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.”
2 Chronicles 17:12 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 17:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So Iehoshaphat prospered and grewe vp on hie: and he built in Iudah palaces and cities of store.”
2 Chronicles 17:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 17:12 in Context — 2 Chronicles 17
10 And the fear of the Lord fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, were in Jerusalem.
14 And 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.
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What Does 2 Chronicles 17:12 Mean?
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