Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,
New American Standard Bible
Thus he built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
King James Version
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Holman Bible
He built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
International Standard Version
including Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
A Conservative Version
He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
American Standard Version
He built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Amplified
He
Bible in Basic English
He was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa
Darby Translation
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Julia Smith Translation
And he will build the house of bread, and the place of ravenous beasts, and the pitching of tents,
King James 2000
He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Lexham Expanded Bible
He built Bethlehem, Etah, Tekoa,
Modern King James verseion
And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
as Bethlehem, Etam and Tekoa;
NET Bible
Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
New Heart English Bible
He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
The Emphasized Bible
yea he built Bethlehem and Etam, and Tekoa;
Webster
He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
World English Bible
He built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
Themes
Bethlehem » A city » A city southwest of jerusalem » Jeroboam converts it into a military stronghold
Cities » Often fortified by art
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Rehoboam (latter part of his reign)
Rehoboam » Builds fortified cities; is temporarily prosperous
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 11:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rehoboam Fortifies Cities In Judah
5 And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah, 6 yea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa, 7 and Beth-Zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 35:19
and Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which is Bethlehem,
Judges 15:8
And he smiteth them hip and thigh -- a great smiting, and goeth down and dwelleth in the cleft of the rock Etam.
1 Samuel 17:12
And David is son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name is Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;
2 Samuel 14:2
and Joab sendeth to Tekoah, and taketh thence a wise woman, and saith unto her, 'Feign thyself a mourner, I pray thee, and put on, I pray thee, garments of mourning, and anoint not thyself with oil, and thou hast been as a woman these many days mourning for the dead,
1 Chronicles 4:32
And their villages are Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities,
2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rise early in the morning, and go out to the wilderness of Tekoa, and in their going out Jehoshaphat hath stood and saith, 'Hear me, O Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem, remain stedfast in Jehovah your God, and be stedfast; remain stedfast in His prophets, and prosper.'
Nehemiah 3:5
and by his hand have the Tekoites strengthened, and their honourable ones have not brought in their neck to the service of their Lord.
Nehemiah 3:27
After him have the Tekoites strengthened, a second measure, from over-against the great tower that goeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.
Jeremiah 6:1
Strengthen yourselves, sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem, And in Tekoa blow ye a trumpet, And over Beth-Haccerem lift ye up a flame, For evil hath been seen from the north, And great destruction.
Amos 1:1
Words of Amos -- who hath been among herdsmen of Tekoa -- that he hath seen concerning Israel, in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the shaking;
Matthew 2:5-6
And they said to him, 'In Beth-Lehem of Judea, for thus it hath been written through the prophet,