Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars,
New American Standard Bible
He also built upper
King James Version
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Holman Bible
He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon
A Conservative Version
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars,
American Standard Version
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Amplified
He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars [to lock the gates];
Bible in Basic English
And of Beth-horon the higher and the lower, walled towns with walls and doorways and locks;
Darby Translation
And he built upper Beth-Horon and lower Beth-Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will build the house of the hollow the high, and the house of the hollow the low, fortified cities, the walls, doors, and bar:
King James 2000
Also he built upper Beth-horon, and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Lexham Expanded Bible
He also built Upper Beth-Horon and Lower Beth-Horon, fortified cities [with] walls, gates, and bars;
Modern King James verseion
And he built Beth-horon the upper and Beth-horon the lower, fenced cities with walls, gates, and bars.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, and made them strong cities with walls, gates and bars.
NET Bible
He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates,
New Heart English Bible
Also he built Upper Beth Horon, and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
The Emphasized Bible
and he built Beth-horon, the upper, and Beth-horon, the nether, - fortified cities, with walls, and doors and bars;
Webster
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
World English Bible
Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Youngs Literal Translation
And he buildeth Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower -- cities of defence, with walls, two-leaved doors, and bar --
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 8:5
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Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments And Deeds
4 Then he rebuilt Tadmor in the desert, along with supply centers that he had built in Hamath. 5 He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars, 6 and he rebuilt Baalath and its supply centers that belonged to Solomon, along with all the cities that he utilized to garrison his chariots and cavalry forces. Solomon was pleased also to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in every territory that he controlled.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 7:24
His daughter Sheerah built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, along with Uzzen-sheerah.
Joshua 16:3
It proceeded westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon, then toward Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea.
Joshua 16:5
This was the territory allocated to the descendants of Ephraim according to their families: the border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth-addar as far as upper Beth-horon.
2 Chronicles 14:7
He had told Judah, "Let's build up these cities, surrounding them with walls, towers, gates, and bars. The land still belongs to us, because we have kept on seeking the LORD our God. We have sought him out, and he has given us rest all around us." So the people built and prospered.