2 Chronicles 27:4

4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

2 Chronicles 27:4 in Other Translations

4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

4 Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and forts and towers on the wooded hills.

4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and constructed fortresses and towers in the wooded areas.

4 and built cities in the high country of Judah and forts and towers down in the forests.

4 He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

2 Chronicles 27:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 27:4

Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah
In the mountainous part of it, the hill country of Judea, ( Luke 1:65 ) ,

and in the forests he built castles and towers;
for the safety of travellers, and of shepherds and their flocks, see ( 2 Chronicles 26:10 ) .

2 Chronicles 27:4 In-Context

2 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Uzziah had done, but unlike him he did not enter the temple of the LORD. The people, however, continued their corrupt practices.

3 Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the temple of the LORD and did extensive work on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

4 He built towns in the hill country of Judah and forts and towers in the wooded areas.

5 Jotham waged war against the king of the Ammonites and conquered them. That year the Ammonites paid him a hundred talents of silver, ten thousand cors of wheat and ten thousand cors of barley. The Ammonites brought him the same amount also in the second and third years.

6 Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the LORD his God.