2 Chronicles 17:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.”
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“He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he placed forces in all the fortified cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and putteth a force in all the fenced cities of Judah, and putteth garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim that Asa his father had captured.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 17:2 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 11:5Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 11:11He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
- 2 Chronicles 13:19Abijah pursued Jeroboam and captured some cities from him: Bethel, Jeshanah, and Ephron, along with their villages.
- 2 Chronicles 15:8When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple.
- 2 Chronicles 17:19These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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