2 Chronicles 17:12

12 Yehoshafat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah castles and cities of store.

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 that were round about Yehudah, so that they made no war against Yehoshafat.

11 Some of the Pelishtim brought Yehoshafat presents, and silver for tribute; the `Aravi'im also brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred male goats.

12 Yehoshafat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Yehudah castles and cities of store.

13 He had many works in the cities of Yehudah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Yerushalayim.

14 This was the numbering of them according to their fathers' houses: Of Yehudah, the captains of thousands: `Adnach the captain, and with him mighty men of valor three hundred thousand;