New Revised Standard Version
Jehoshaphat grew steadily greater. He built fortresses and storage cities in Judah.

Contemporary English Version
As Jehoshaphat became more powerful, he built fortresses and cities

New American Bible
Jehoshaphat grew ever greater. He built strongholds and store cities in Judah.

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

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

A.

3092-3115 B.C.

912-889
waxed great

2 Chronicles 18:1 Now Josaphat was rich and very glorious, and was joined by affinity to Achab.

1 Chronicles 29:25 And the Lord magnified Solomon over all Israel: and gave him the glory of a reign, such as no king of Israel had before him.

in Judah

2 Chronicles 8:2-6 He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. . . .

2 Chronicles 11:5-12 And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda. . . .

2 Chronicles 14:6,7 He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace. . . .

2 Chronicles 26:6-9 Moreover he went forth and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Geth, and the wall of Jabnia, and the wall of Azotus: and he built towns in Azotus, and among the Philistines. . . .

2 Chronicles 27:4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Juda, and castles and towers in the forests.

2 Chronicles 32:5,27-29 He built up also with great diligence all the wall that had been broken down, and built towers upon it, and another wall without: and he repaired Mello in the city of David, and made all sorts of arms and shields: . . .

castles.