2 Chronicles 11:12 “He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them…”

2 Chronicles 11:12

He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

World English Bible

He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

American Standard Version

And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And in all cities he put shieldes and speares, and made them exceeding strong: so Iudah and Beniamin were his.

Darby Translation

and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

Young's Literal Translation

and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

Bible in Basic English

And in every town he put stores of body-covers and spears, and made them very strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

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Cross references

“he put shields”

2 Chronicles 32:5 2 Samuel 13:19 2 Samuel 13:22 2 Chronicles 26:14 2 Chronicles 26:15

2 Chronicles 32:5 · BSB

Then 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 abu…

2 Samuel 13:19 · BSB

And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying aloud.

2 Samuel 13:22 · BSB

And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for violating his sister Tamar.

2 Chronicles 26:14 · BSB

Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

2 Chronicles 26:15 · BSB

And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously until he became powerful.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.

13Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

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