Bible verse
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
2 Chronicles 17:12 · BSB
The verses around it, from 2 Chronicles 17.
8 accompanied by certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah, and Tob-adonijah—along with the priests Elishama and Jehoram.
9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people.
10 And the dread of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
12 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
13 and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
14 These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor;
15 next to him, Jehohanan the commander, and with him 280,000;
16 and next to him, Amasiah son of Zichri, the volunteer for the LORD, and with him 200,000 mighty men of valor.
KJV
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
ASV
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
ERV
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.
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