2 Chronicles 17:12

12 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

2 Chronicles 17:12 in Other Translations

12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

12 And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

12 So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

12 So Jehoshaphat became stronger by the day, and constructed more and more forts and store-cities - an age of prosperity for Judah!

12 Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

2 Chronicles 17:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 17:12

And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly
In wealth and riches, power and authority, in his forces and fortifications:

and he built in Judah castles, and cities of stores;
castles for the defence of his kingdom, and store cities to lay up corn, and wine, and all provisions, in case of an invasion, or against a time of war.

2 Chronicles 17:12 In-Context

10 The fear of the LORD fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat.

11 Some Philistines brought Jehoshaphat gifts and silver as tribute, and the Arabs brought him flocks: seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred goats.

12 Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

13 and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.

14 Their enrollment by families was as follows: From Judah, commanders of units of 1,000: Adnah the commander, with 300,000 fighting men;