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 La terreur de l’Éternel s’empara de tous les royaumes des pays qui environnaient Juda, et ils ne firent point la guerre à Josaphat.
11 Des Philistins apportèrent à Josaphat des présents et un tribut en argent; et les Arabes lui amenèrent aussi du bétail, sept mille sept cents béliers et sept mille sept cents boucs.
12 Josaphat s’élevait au plus haut degré de grandeur. Il bâtit en Juda des châteaux et des villes pour servir de magasins.
13 Il fit exécuter beaucoup de travaux dans les villes de Juda, et il avait à Jérusalem de vaillants hommes pour soldats.
14 Voici leur dénombrement, selon les maisons de leurs pères. De Juda, chefs de milliers: Adna, le chef, avec trois cent mille vaillants hommes;
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What Does 2 Chronicles 17:12 Mean?
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