2 Chronicles 26:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.”
2 Chronicles 26:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 26:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 26:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad, because he was marvelously helped until he was strong.”
2 Chronicles 26:15 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 26:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong. ”
2 Chronicles 26:15 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 26:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And he maketh in Jerusalem inventions--a device of an inventor--to be on the towers, and on the corners, to shoot with arrows and with great stones, and his name goeth out unto a distance, for he hath been wonderfully helped till that he hath been strong.”
2 Chronicles 26:15 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 26:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he made in Jerusalem machines invented by skilful men, to be upon the towers and upon the bulwarks, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he became strong. ”
2 Chronicles 26:15 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 26:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He made also very artificial engins in Ierusalem, to be vpon the towres and vpon the corners, to shoote arrowes and great stones: and his name spred farre abroade, because God did helpe him marueilously, till he was mightie.”
2 Chronicles 26:15 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 26:15 in Context — 2 Chronicles 26
13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
What Does 2 Chronicles 26:15 Mean?
2 Chronicles 26:15 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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