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2 Chronicles 17

2 Chron. 17:12 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Jehoshaphat
Yhowshaphat (Hebrew #3092)
Jehovah-judged; Jehoshaphat, the name of six Israelites; also of a valley near Jerusalem
KJV usage: Jehoshaphat. Compare 3146.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-shaw-fawt'
Origin: from 3068 and 8199
waxed
halak (Hebrew #1980)
a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, + be eased, enter, exercise (self), + follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), + greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, X more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), + send, speedily, spread, still, surely, + tale-bearer, + travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-)faring man, X be weak, whirl.
Pronounce: haw-lak'
Origin: akin to 3212
great
gadel (Hebrew #1432)
large (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: great, grew.
Pronounce: gaw-dale'
Origin: from 1431
exceedingly
ma`al (Hebrew #4605)
properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.
KJV usage: above, exceeding(-ly), forward, on (X very) high, over, up(-on, -ward), very.
Pronounce: mah'al
Origin: from 5927
; and he 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
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
λcastles
biyraniyth (Hebrew #1003)
a fortress
KJV usage: castle.
Pronounce: bee-raw-neeth'
Origin: from 1002
, and 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}
of store
micknah (Hebrew #4543)
by transp. from 3664; a magazine: --store(-house), treasure.
Pronounce: mis-ken-aw'
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or, palaces.

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Cross References

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A.M. 3092-3115.
B.C. 912-889.
waxed great.
2 Chron. 18:1• 1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab. (2 Chron. 18:1)
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1 Chron. 29:25• 25And the Lord magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel. (1 Chron. 29:25)
in Judah.
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. 11:5‑12• 5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
 6He built even Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
 7And Beth-zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
 8And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
 9And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
 10And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
 11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
 12And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. (2 Chron. 11:5‑12)
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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. 26:6‑9• 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.
 7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Mehunims.
 8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
 9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them. (2 Chron. 26:6‑9)
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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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2 Chron. 32:5,27‑29• 5Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
 27And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
 28Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.
 29Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. (2 Chron. 32:5,27‑29)
castles.
or, palaces.

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.