And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.
- BSB Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
- NKJV So Jehoshaphat became increasingly powerful, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
- NASB So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.
- NLT So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.
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Quick answer
Jehoshaphat grows ever greater and builds fortresses and store cities. His God-given prosperity issues in wise development of the land.
Overview
The king's increasing greatness is expressed in building projects that secure and supply Judah. The Chronicler links his growth directly to God's favor on his faithfulness. Stewarding blessing through diligent work models how God's people are to use what He provides.
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- 2 Chr 18:1Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
- 2 Chr 14:6–7And 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.
- 2 Chr 8:2–6That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- 2 Chr 32:5Also 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.
- 2 Chr 32:27–29And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: 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;
- 2 Chr 27:4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
- 2 Chr 26:6–9And 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.
- 1 Chr 29:25And 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.
- 2 Chr 11:5–12And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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