2 Chronicles 11:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built up towns for defense in Judah:

New Living Translation
Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and fortified various towns for the defense of Judah.

English Standard Version
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.

Berean Study Bible
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.

New American Standard Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

NASB 1995
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

NASB 1977
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

Amplified Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built [fortified] cities for defense in Judah.

Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah.

Contemporary English Version
Rehoboam ruled from Jerusalem, and he had several cities in Judah turned into fortresses so he could use them to defend his country. These cities included

Good News Translation
Rehoboam remained in Jerusalem and had fortifications built for the following cities of Judah and Benjamin:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah.

International Standard Version
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem and built defensive fortification cities throughout Judah,

NET Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

New King James Version
So Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

New Heart English Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

World English Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

American King James Version
And Rehoboam dwelled in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

American Standard Version
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

A Faithful Version
And Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

Darby Bible Translation
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

English Revised Version
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Rehoboam dwelt in Ierusalem, and buylt strong cities in Iudah.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Rehoboam dwelt in Hierusalem, and built strong cities in Iuda.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As for Roboa, he dwelt at Ierusalem, and buylded vp the stronge cities in Iuda,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Rehoboam dwells in Jerusalem, and builds cities for a bulwark in Judah,

Young's Literal Translation
And Rehoboam dwelleth in Jerusalem, and buildeth cities for a bulwark in Judah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Rehoboam will dwell in Jerusalem, and he will build cities for fortification in Judah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built fortified cities in Judah.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yorbaam built Shekim in the mountain of the tribe of the house of Ephraim, and he dwelt in it and he went out from there and built Penuil.

Lamsa Bible
And Jeroboam built Shechem on the mountain of the tribe of the house of Ephraim, and dwelt in it; and went out from there and built Penuel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built walled cities in Judea.
















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