KJV King James Version
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, [were] in Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 17:13
And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, [were] in Jerusalem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor.
WEB World English Bible
He had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
And he had many works in the cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty men of valor, in Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he hath much work in cities of Judah; and men of war, mighty of valour, are in Jerusalem.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 17
10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
11 Also [some] of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
12 And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
13 And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, [were] in Jerusalem.
14 And these [are] the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
15 And next to him [was] Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand.
16 And next him [was] Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
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וּמְלָאכָ֥הH4399 · me.la.khahworkרַבָּ֛הH7227 · ravmanyהָ֥יָהH1961 · ha.yahto beל֖וֹH9033 · ohimבְּעָרֵ֣יH5892 · irexcitementיְהוּדָ֑הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוְאַנְשֵׁ֧יH582 · e.noshhumanמִלְחָמָ֛הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleגִּבּ֥וֹרֵיH1368 · gib.bormighty manחַ֖יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 26:10-15Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.1 Chronicles 27:25-31And over the king’s treasures [was] Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, [was] Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
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