2 Chronicles 11:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.”
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“He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 11:12 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 13:19And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.
- 2 Samuel 13:22And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.
- 2 Chronicles 10:17but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 15:2So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
- 2 Chronicles 17:12Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah
- 2 Chronicles 26:14Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
- 2 Chronicles 32:5Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.
- Ezekiel 37:16“And you, son of man, take a single stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Judah and to the Israelites associated with him.’ Then take another stick and write on it: ‘Belonging to Joseph—the stick of Ephraim—and to all the house of Israel associated with him.’
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