Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

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 to the Lord's temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel. 4 He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. 5 He launched a military campaign against the king of the Ammonites and defeated them. That year the Ammonites paid him 100 talents of silver, 10,000 kors of wheat, and 10,000 kors of barley. The Ammonites also paid this same amount of annual tribute the next two years.

Cross References

Joshua 14:12-13

Now, assign me this hill country which the Lord promised me at that time! No doubt you heard at that time that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities. But, assuming the Lord is with me, I will conquer them, as the Lord promised."

2 Chronicles 11:5-10

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

2 Chronicles 14:7

He said to the people of Judah: "Let's build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. The land remains ours because we have followed the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides." So they built the cities and prospered.

2 Chronicles 26:9-10

Uzziah built and fortified towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, Valley Gate, and at the Angle.

Luke 1:39

In those days Mary got up and went hurriedly into the hill country, to a town of Judah,

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