2 Chronicles 17:12
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New International Version (©2011)
Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful; he built forts and store cities in Judah

New Living Translation (©2007)
So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful and built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built in Judah fortresses and store cities,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So Jehoshaphat grew greater and greater, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah

International Standard Version (©2012)
As a result, Jehoshaphat grew more and more powerful, and built up fortresses and storage centers throughout Judah.

NET Bible (©2006)
Jehoshaphat's power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
So Jehoshaphat became more and more powerful. He built fortresses and cities where supplies were stored in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah fortresses, and storage cities.

American King James Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

American Standard Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat waxed exceeding great; and he built in Judah castles and store-cities.

English Revised Version
And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

World English Bible
Jehoshaphat grew great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles and cities of store.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-19 Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperity. - Jehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God forms, in all ages, the great method of promoting the power of godliness. Thereby the understanding is informed, the conscience is awakened and directed. We have a particular account of Jehoshaphat's prosperity. But it was not his formidable army that restrained the neighbouring nations from attempting any thing against Israel, but the fear of God which fell upon them, when Jehoshaphat reformed his country, and set up a preaching ministry in it. The ordinances of God are more the strength and safety of a kingdom, than soldiers and weapons of war. The Bible requires use to notice the hand of God in every event, yet this is little regarded. But let all employ the talents they have: be faithful, even in that which is little. Set up the worship of God in your houses. The charge of a family is important. Why should you not instruct them as Jehoshaphat did his subjects, in the book of the law of the Lord. But be consistent. Do not recommend one thing, and practise another. Begin with yourselves. Seek to the Lord God of Israel, then call upon children and servants to follow your example.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 12. - Castles. This rendering, better than "palaces" (margin), wound bear improving to the rather stronger word "fortresses," Hebrew, בִּירָנִיּות, found only here and in 2 Chronicles 27:4, plur. of בִּירָנִית connected with the Chaldee and later Hebrew, בִּירָה, of Ezra 6:2; Nehemiah 1:1; Esther 1:2; Daniel 8:2, Cities of store (see note under 2 Chronicles 8:4; see also 1 Kings 9:19; Exodus 1:11).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2Ch 17:12-19. His Greatness, Captains, and Armies.

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Jehoshaphat Reigns Well in Judah
…11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats. 12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store. 13And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valor, were in Jerusalem. …

Exodus 1:11 So they put slave masters over them to oppress them with forced labor, and they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
2 Chronicles 17:11 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.
2 Chronicles 17:13 and had large supplies in the towns of Judah. He also kept experienced fighting men in Jerusalem.