2 Chronicles 17:12
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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.

Context
Jehoshaphat Reigns in Judah
11The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats. 12And Josaphat grew, and became exceeding great: and he built in Juda houses like towers, and walled cities.13And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.…
Cross References
Exodus 1:11
Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses.

2 Chronicles 17:11
The Philistines also brought presents to Josaphat, and tribute in silver, and the Arabians brought him cattle, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and as many he goats.

2 Chronicles 17:13
And he prepared many works in the cities of Juda: and he had warriors, and valiant men in Jerusalem.

Lexicon
Jehoshaphat
יְהוֹשָׁפָ֛ט (yə·hō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3092: Jehoshaphat -- 'the LORD has judged', the name of a number of Israelites

grew stronger
הֹלֵ֥ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

and stronger,
לְמָ֑עְלָה (lə·mā·‘ə·lāh)
Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

and he built
וַיִּ֧בֶן (way·yi·ḇen)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

fortresses
בִּירָנִיּ֖וֹת (bî·rā·nî·yō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1003: A fortress, fortified place

and store
מִסְכְּנֽוֹת׃ (mis·kə·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4543: Supply, storage

cities
וְעָרֵ֥י (wə·‘ā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

in Judah
בִּֽיהוּדָ֛ה (bî·hū·ḏāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites


Additional Translations
Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in JudahAnd Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

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

And Josaphat increased in greatness exceedingly, and built in Judea places of abode, and strong cities.

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

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

And Jehoshaphat became exceedingly great; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

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

And Jehoshaphat is going on and becoming very great, and he buildeth in Judah palaces and cities of store,
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