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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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A.M. 3092-3115.
B.C. 912-889.
waxed great.
2 Chron. 18:1• 1And Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage. (2 Chron. 18:1)
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1 Chron. 29:25• 25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him royal majesty such 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 given to Solomon, Solomon built them and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
 3And Solomon went to Hamath-Zobah, and overcame it.
 4And he built Tadmor, in the wilderness, and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.
 5And he built upper Beth-Horon and lower Beth-Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
 6and Baalath, and all the store-cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for chariots, and the cities for the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and on Lebanon, and in 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.
 6And he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
 7and Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
 8and Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
 9and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
 10and Zorah, and Ajalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin, fortified cities.
 11And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and of oil and wine;
 12and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his. (2 Chron. 11:5‑12)
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2 Chron. 14:6‑7• 6And he built fortified cities in Judah, for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because Jehovah had given him rest.
 7And he said to Judah, Let us build these cities, and surround them with walls and towers, gates and bars, while the land is yet before us; for we have sought Jehovah our God; we have sought him, and he has given us rest on every side. And they built and prospered. (2 Chron. 14:6‑7)
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2 Chron. 26:6‑9• 6And he went forth and fought against the Philistines, and broke 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 Maonites.
 8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad to the entrance of Egypt; for he became exceeding strong.
 9And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle, and fortified them. (2 Chron. 26:6‑9)
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2 Chron. 27:4• 4And he built cities in the hill-country 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• 5And he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside, and fortified the Millo of the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
 27And Hezekiah had very 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 vessels;
 28storehouses also for the increase of corn and new wine and oil, and stalls for all manner of beasts, and he procured flocks for the stalls.
 29And he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God gave him very much substance. (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.