Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon as fortified cities, with walls and with gates and bars, New Living Translation He fortified the towns of Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, rebuilding their walls and installing barred gates. English Standard Version He also built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, Berean Standard Bible He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, King James Bible Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; New King James Version He built Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, New American Standard Bible He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, which were fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars; NASB 1995 He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates and bars; NASB 1977 He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars; Legacy Standard Bible He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates and bars; Amplified Bible He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars [to lock the gates]; Christian Standard Bible He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon —fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars — Holman Christian Standard Bible He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon—fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars— American Standard Version Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he built Upper Bayth Khuran and Lower Bayth Khuran Brenton Septuagint Translation And he built Baethoron the upper, and Baethoron the lower, strong cities, - they had walls, gates, and bars; Contemporary English Version He strengthened Upper Beth-Horon and Lower Beth-Horon by adding walls and gates that could be locked. Douay-Rheims Bible And he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, walled cities with Rates and bars and locks. English Revised Version Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; GOD'S WORD® Translation He rebuilt Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon into cities fortified with walls, double-door gates, and bars. Good News Translation Solomon also rebuilt the following cities: Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon (fortified cities with gates that could be barred), International Standard Version He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars, JPS Tanakh 1917 Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; Literal Standard Version And he builds Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower—cities of defense, with walls, double gates, and bar— Majority Standard Bible He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, New American Bible He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars; NET Bible He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates, New Revised Standard Version He also built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars, New Heart English Bible Also he built Upper Beth Horon, and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; Webster's Bible Translation Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars; World English Bible Also he built Beth Horon the upper and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars; Young's Literal Translation And he buildeth Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower -- cities of defence, with walls, two-leaved doors, and bar -- Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Additional Accomplishments…4He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath. 5He rebuilt Upper and Lower Beth-horon as fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, 6as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.… Cross References 1 Kings 9:17 So Solomon rebuilt Gezer, Lower Beth-horon, 1 Chronicles 7:24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen-sheerah. 2 Chronicles 8:4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, in addition to all the store cities that he had built in Hamath. 2 Chronicles 8:6 as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses--whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion. 2 Chronicles 14:7 So he said to the people of Judah, "Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him and He has given us rest on every side." So they built and prospered. Treasury of Scripture Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars; Beth-horon Joshua 16:3,5 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea… 1 Chronicles 7:24 (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.) Jump to Previous Bar Bars Beth Bethhoron Beth-Horon Beth-Hor'on Buildeth Built Cities Defence Doors Doorways Fenced Fortified Gates Higher Horon Lower Nether Rebuilt Towns Two-Leaved Upper Walled WallsJump to Next Bar Bars Beth Bethhoron Beth-Horon Beth-Hor'on Buildeth Built Cities Defence Doors Doorways Fenced Fortified Gates Higher Horon Lower Nether Rebuilt Towns Two-Leaved Upper Walled Walls2 Chronicles 8 1. Solomon's buildings7. The remaining Canaanites, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers 11. Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house 12. Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices 14. He appoints the priests and Levites to their places 17. The navy fetches gold from Ophir (5) Also.--And. 1Kings 9:17, "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether." Built--i.e., fortified, as the rest of the verse explains. (See 1Chronicles 7:24.) He built them as (or into) fenced cities, viz., walls, doors, and bar (Micah 7:12; Deuteronomy 3:5). This description is wanting in Kings. Verse 5. - Beth-heron the upper... Beth-heron the nether. The parallel mentions only the latter (1 Kings 9:17). They were both in Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:24; Joshua 10:10, 11; Joshua 16:1-6; Joshua 18:13, 14), but were assigned to the Kohathite Levites (Joshua 21:22; 1 Chronicles 6:68). The name means "the hollow place." The upper Beth-heron was about four miles from Gibeon, and the lower about three miles further on. The Roman general Cestius Gallus was defeated here in the last Jewish war; Judas Maccabaeus conquered here (1 Maccabees 3:18-25). Other interesting references may be made to 1 Samuel 13:18; 1 Kings 9:7; 2 Chronicles 25:18.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He rebuiltוַיִּ֜בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build Upper הָֽעֶלְי֔וֹן (hā·‘el·yō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme and Lower הַתַּחְתּ֑וֹן (hat·taḥ·tō·wn) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 8481: Lower, lowest Beth-horon חוֹר֖וֹן (ḥō·w·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1032: Beth-horon -- 'place of a hollow', two adjoining cities in Palestine as fortified מָצ֔וֹר (mā·ṣō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4692: Something hemming in, a mound, a siege, distress, a fastness cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement with walls, חוֹמ֖וֹת (ḥō·w·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 2346: A wall of protection gates, דְּלָתַ֥יִם (də·lā·ṯa·yim) Noun - fd Strong's 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door and bars, וּבְרִֽיחַ׃ (ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1280: A bolt Links 2 Chronicles 8:5 NIV2 Chronicles 8:5 NLT 2 Chronicles 8:5 ESV 2 Chronicles 8:5 NASB 2 Chronicles 8:5 KJV 2 Chronicles 8:5 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 8:5 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 8:5 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 8:5 French Bible 2 Chronicles 8:5 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 8:5 Also he built Beth Horon the upper (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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