KJV King James Version
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
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2 Chronicles 11:11
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He strengthened their fortifications and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
WEB World English Bible
He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.
ASV American Standard Version
And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of victuals, and oil and wine.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he strengtheneth the bulwarks, and putteth in them leaders, and treasures of food, and oil, and wine,
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 11
8 And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
9 And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
10 And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which [are] in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
11 And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
12 And in every several city [he put] shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
13 And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
14 For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest’s office unto the LORD:
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וַיְחַזֵּ֖קH2388 · cha.zaqto strengthen: strengthenאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הַמְּצֻר֑וֹתH4694 · me.tsu.rahfortressוַיִּתֵּ֤ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveבָּהֶם֙H9038 · hemthemנְגִידִ֔יםH5057 · na.gidleaderוְאֹצְר֥וֹתH214 · o.tsartreasureמַאֲכָ֖לH3978 · ma.a.khalfoodוְשֶׁ֥מֶןH8081 · she.menoilוָיָֽיִן׃H3196 · ya.yinwine
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 11:23And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.2 Chronicles 17:19These waited on the king, beside [those] whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.Isaiah 22:10-11And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
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