Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great. And he built in Judah castles and cities of storage.

New American Standard Bible

So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

King James Version

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Holman Bible

Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

International Standard Version

As a result, Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful, and built up fortresses and storage centers throughout Judah.

American Standard Version

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Amplified

So Jehoshaphat became greater and greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

Bible in Basic English

Jehoshaphat became greater and greater, and made strong towers and store-towns in Judah.

Darby Translation

And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be Jehoshaphat went and was great even to above; and he will build fortresses in Judah, and cities of stores.

King James 2000

And Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses, and storage cities.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Jehoshaphat {grew greater and greater}, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

Modern King James verseion

And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great. And he built fortresses in Judah, and store cities.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And so Jehoshaphat prospered and grew up on high. And he built, in Judah, castles and store cities.

NET Bible

Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

New Heart English Bible

Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses and cities of store.

The Emphasized Bible

And so it came to pass that, Jehoshaphat, went on waxing surpassingly great, - and he built, throughout Judah, fortresses and cities for store;

Webster

And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

World English Bible

Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יהושׁפט 
Y@howshaphat 
Usage: 84

הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

גּדל 
Gadel 
Usage: 4

and he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

in Judah
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

בּירנית 
Biyraniyth 
Usage: 2

and cities
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat Reigns In Judah

11 And some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he-goats. 12 And Jehoshaphat grew exceedingly great. And he built in Judah castles and cities of storage. 13 And he had many works in the cities of Judah, and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:25

And LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

2 Chronicles 8:2-6

that the cities which Huram had given to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the sons of Israel to dwell there.

2 Chronicles 11:5-12

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

2 Chronicles 14:6-7

And he built fortified cities in Judah. For the land was quiet, and he had no war in those years, because LORD had given him rest.

2 Chronicles 18:1

Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance. And he joined affinity with Ahab.

2 Chronicles 26:6-9

And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod. And he built cities in [the country of] Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 27:4

Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

2 Chronicles 32:5

And he took courage, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised [it] up to the towers, and the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo [in] the city of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.

2 Chronicles 32:27-29

And Hezekiah had exceedingly much riches and honor. And he provided for him treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of goodly vessels,

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