Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And Rehoboam will dwell in Jerusalem, and he will build cities for fortification 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.
Bible in Basic English
Now Rehoboam kept in Jerusalem, building walled towns in Judah.
Darby Translation
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence 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 Thus said Jehovah, Ye shall not go up, and ye shall not war with your brethren: turn ye back each to his house: for from me was this word. And they will hear the words of Jehovah and turn back from going against Jeroboam. 5 And Rehoboam will dwell in Jerusalem, and he will build cities for fortification in Judah. 6 And he will build the house of bread, and the place of ravenous beasts, and the pitching of tents,
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 8:2-6
And the cities which Huram gave to Solomon, Solomon built them, and he will cause the sons of Israel to dwell there.
2 Chronicles 11:23
And he will understand, and he will spread from all his sons to all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the cities of fortifications: and he will give to them food for multitude. And he will ask for a multitude of wives.
2 Chronicles 14:6-7
And he will build cities of fortification in Judah: for the land rested, and not with him war in these years; for Jehovah gave rest to him.
2 Chronicles 16:6
And Asa the king took all Judah; and they will lift up the stones of Ramah, and its woods which Baasha built, and he will build with it Geba and Mizpeh.
2 Chronicles 17:12
And it will be Jehoshaphat went and was great even to above; and he will build fortresses in Judah, and cities of stores.
2 Chronicles 26:6
And he will go forth and war against the rovers, and he will break in the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he will build cities in Ashdod, and among the rovers.
2 Chronicles 27:4
And he built cities in the mountain of Judah, and in the thickets he built fortresses and towers.
Isaiah 22:8-11
And he will uncover the covering of Judah, and thou wilt look in that day to the weapons of the house of the forest