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2 Chronicles 11

2 Chron. 11:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Rehoboam
Rchab`am (Hebrew #7346)
a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king
KJV usage: Rehoboam.
Pronounce: rekh-ab-awm'
Origin: from 7337 and 5971
dwelt
yashab (Hebrew #3427)
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
KJV usage: (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle), (down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
Pronounce: yaw-shab'
Origin: a primitive root
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim (Hebrew #3389)
a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of 3390)); probably from (the passive participle of) 3384 and 7999; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
KJV usage: Jerusalem.
Pronounce: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Origin: rarely Yruwshalayim {yer-oo- shaw-lah'-yim}
, and built
banah (Hebrew #1129)
to build (literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), X surely.
Pronounce: baw-naw'
Origin: a primitive root
cities
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
for defence
matsowr (Hebrew #4692)
from 6696; something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness
KJV usage: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower.
Pronounce: maw-tsore'
Origin: or matsuwr {maw-tsoor'}
in Judah
Yhuwdah (Hebrew #3063)
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
KJV usage: Judah.
Pronounce: yeh-hoo-daw'
Origin: from 3034
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Ministry on This Verse

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A.M. 3029-3032.
B.C. 975-972.
built.
2 Chron. 8:2‑6• 2That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
 3And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it.
 4And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
 5Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
 6And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion. (2 Chron. 8:2‑6)
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2 Chron. 14:6‑7• 6And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the Lord had given him rest.
 7Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. (2 Chron. 14:6‑7)
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2 Chron. 16:6• 6Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. (2 Chron. 16:6)
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2 Chron. 17:12• 12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. (2 Chron. 17:12)
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2 Chron. 26:6• 6And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. (2 Chron. 26:6)
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2 Chron. 27:4• 4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. (2 Chron. 27:4)
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Isa. 22:8‑11• 8And he discovered the covering of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armor of the house of the forest.
 9Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
 10And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
 11Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago. (Isa. 22:8‑11)
• His responsibility to guard the people was in no way diminished by evil which was already irreparable. This principle is of great importance for us. Christendom's state of irremediable ruin in no way changes our obligation to defend souls against the harmful principles which are at work. (“Rehoboam: 2 Chronicles 10-12” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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