Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

King James Version

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Holman Bible

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

International Standard Version

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah, along with fortresses and guard towers in the forests.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

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

Bible in Basic English

In addition, he made towns in the hill-country of Judah, and strong buildings and towers in the woodlands.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And he built cities in the mountain of Judah, and in the thickets he built fortresses and towers.

King James 2000

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built forts and towers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built forts and towers in the wooded places.

Modern King James verseion

And he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built palaces and towers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the wood country he built castles and towers.

NET Bible

He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Cities also, built he, in the hill country of Judah, - and, in the thick woods, built he fortresses and towers.

Webster

Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

in the mountains
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

of Judah
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

and in the forests
חרשׁ 
Choresh 
Usage: 7

he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

בּירנית 
Biyraniyth 
Usage: 2

References

Context Readings

The Reign Of Jotham

3 He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and he built extensively the wall of Ophel. 4 Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills. 5 He fought also with the king of the Ammonites and prevailed over them so that the Ammonites gave him during that year one hundred talents of silver, ten thousand kors of wheat and ten thousand of barley. The Ammonites also paid him this amount in the second and in the third year.

Cross References

Joshua 14:12-13

Now then, give me this hill country about which the Lord spoke on that day, for you heard on that day that Anakim were there, with great fortified cities; perhaps the Lord will be with me, and I will drive them out as the Lord has spoken.”

2 Chronicles 11:5-10

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

2 Chronicles 14:7

For he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.

2 Chronicles 26:9-10

Moreover, Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate and at the Valley Gate and at the corner buttress and fortified them.

Luke 1:39

Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah,

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