Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates and bars;

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—fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars

International Standard Version

He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars,

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

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

בּית חורון 
Beyth Chowrown 
Usage: 14

the upper
עליון 
'elyown 
Usage: 53

and Bethhoron
בּית חורון 
Beyth Chowrown 
Usage: 14

the nether
תּחתּן תּחתּון 
Tachtown 
Usage: 13

מצוּר מצור 
Matsowr 
Usage: 26

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

with walls
חומה 
Chowmah 
Usage: 133

דּלת 
Deleth 
Usage: 88

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Solomon's Accomplishments And Deeds

4 He rebuilt Tadmor in the desert and built all the storage cities in Hamath. 5 He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates and bars; 6 He also rebuilt Baalath and all the storage cities that he owned. He built all the cities for his chariots, all the cities for his warhorses, and whatever else he wanted to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, or the entire territory that he governed.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 7:24

His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah.

Joshua 16:3

It goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, to the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: ending at the sea.

Joshua 16:5

The border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, to Beth-horon the upper;

2 Chronicles 14:7

Asa told Judah: Let us build these cities and make walls around them with towers and doors that can be barred. The country is still ours because we have dedicated our lives to serve Jehovah our God. We have dedicated our lives to him. He has surrounded us with peace. So they built the cities, and everything went well.

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