Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.
New American Standard Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and
King James Version
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Holman Bible
Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities
International Standard Version
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem and built defensive fortification cities throughout Judah,
A Conservative Version
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
American Standard Version
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Amplified
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built [fortified] cities for defense in Judah.
Darby Translation
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
Julia Smith Translation
And Rehoboam will dwell in Jerusalem, and he will build cities for fortification in Judah.
King James 2000
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities as strongholds in Judah.
Modern King James verseion
And Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built strong cities in Judah:
NET Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:
New Heart English Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
The Emphasized Bible
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, - and built cities for defence, in Judah;
Webster
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
World English Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,
Themes
Cities » Often fortified by art
Cities » A great defence to a country
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 11:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam Fortifies Cities In Judah
4 The Lord has said, You are not to go to war against your brothers: let every man go back to his house, for this thing is my purpose. So they gave ear to the words of the Lord and were turned back from fighting against Jeroboam. 5 Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah. 6 He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 8:2-6
He took in hand the building up of the towns which Huram had given him, causing the children of Israel to make living-places for themselves there.
2 Chronicles 11:23
And in his wisdom he had his sons stationed in every walled town through all the lands of Judah and Benjamin; and he gave them a great store of food, and took wives for them.
2 Chronicles 14:6-7
He made walled towns in Judah, for the land was quiet and there were no wars in those years, because the Lord had given him rest.
2 Chronicles 16:6
Then King Asa, with all Judah, took away the stones and wood with which Baasha was building Ramah, and he made use of them for building Geba and Mizpah.
2 Chronicles 17:12
Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.
2 Chronicles 26:6
He went out and made war against the Philistines, pulling down the walls of Gath and Jabneh and Ashdod, and building towns in the country round Ashdod and among the Philistines.
2 Chronicles 27:4
In addition, he made towns in the hill-country of Judah, and strong buildings and towers in the woodlands.
Isaiah 22:8-11
He took away the cover of Judah; and in that day you were looking with care at the store of arms in the house of the woods.