2 Chronicles 11:5

In 11 translations

BSB

Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.

KJV

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

WEB

Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

ASV

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

LSV

And Rehoboam dwells in Jerusalem, and builds cities for a bulwark in Judah,

YLT

And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,

DBY

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

DRC

And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.

GNV

And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.

JPS

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

LXXE

And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built walled cities in Judæa.

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WLC

וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ κατῴκησε Ῥοβοὰμ εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ ᾠκοδόμησε πόλεις τειχήρεις ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ.

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• 2 Chronicles 8:2–6Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it. He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built…
• Isaiah 22:8–11He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest. You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the City of David. You collected water from the lower…
• 2 Chronicles 14:6–7Because the land was at peace, Asa built fortified cities in Judah. In those days no one made war with him, because the LORD had given him rest. So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and…
• 2 Chronicles 27:4He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.
• 2 Chronicles 26:6Uzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.
• 2 Chronicles 17:12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
• 2 Chronicles 16:6Then King Asa brought all the men of Judah, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and the timbers Baasha had used for building. And with these materials he built up Geba and Mizpah.
• 2 Chronicles 11:23Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.

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