2 Chronicles 17:12

12 And Jehosh'aphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store-cities,

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 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, and they made no war against Jehosh'aphat.

11 Some of the Philistines brought Jehosh'aphat presents, and silver for tribute; and the Arabs also brought him seven thousand seven hundred rams and seven thousand seven hundred he-goats.

12 And Jehosh'aphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store-cities,

13 and he had great stores in the cities of Judah. He had soldiers, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.

14 This was the muster of them by fathers' houses: Of Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, with three hundred thousand mighty men of valor,