Parallel Verses
NET Bible
In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
New American Standard Bible
He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
King James Version
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Holman Bible
He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.
International Standard Version
He also stockpiled shields and spears in every city and fortified them greatly to secure his rule over Judah and Benjamin.
A Conservative Version
And in every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
American Standard Version
And in every city he put'shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
Amplified
And in each city he put [large] shields and spears, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
Bible in Basic English
And in every town he put stores of body-covers and spears, and made them very strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
Darby Translation
and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
Julia Smith Translation
And in every city and city, shields and spears, and he will strengthen them very greatly, and there will be to him Judah and Benjamin.
King James 2000
And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And in all the cities [he put] shields and spears, and he greatly strengthened them. So he had Judah and Benjamin.
Modern King James verseion
And he put in each separate city shields and spears, and made them very strong, and Judah and Benjamin were his.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he ordained in all cities shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And so Judah and Benjamin were under him.
New Heart English Bible
He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
The Emphasized Bible
and, in every several city, shields and spears, and made them exceedingly strong, - thus Judah and Benjamin remained his.
Webster
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
World English Bible
In every city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.
Themes
the Armies of israel » Often supplied with arms from public armories
Armory » In different parts of the kingdom
military Arms » Were provided » From the public arsenals
Cities » Furnished with stores
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Interlinear
Rabah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 11:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam Fortifies Cities In Judah
11 He fortified these cities and placed officers in them, as well as storehouses of food, olive oil, and wine. 12 In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. 13 The priests and Levites who lived throughout Israel supported him, no matter where they resided.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:19
Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went.
2 Samuel 13:22
But Absalom said nothing to Amnon, either bad or good, yet Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.
2 Chronicles 26:14-15
Uzziah supplied shields, spears, helmets, breastplates, bows, and slingstones for the entire army.
2 Chronicles 32:5
Hezekiah energetically rebuilt every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, and fortified the terrace of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields.