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 Habla á Roboam hijo de Salomón, rey de Judá, y á todos los Israelitas en Judá y Benjamín, diciéndoles:

4 Así ha dicho Jehová: No subáis ni peleéis contra vuestros hermanos; vuélvase cada uno á su casa, porque yo he hecho este negocio. Y ellos oyeron la palabra de Jehová, y tornáronse, y no fueron contra Jeroboam.

5 Y habitó Roboam en Jerusalem, y edificó ciudades para fortificar á Judá.

6 Y edificó á Beth-lehem, y á Etham, y á Tecoa,

7 Y á Beth-sur, y á Sochô, y á 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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