KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Chronicles 17:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 17
1 And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
2 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.
3 And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim;
4 But sought to the [LORD] God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.
5 Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.
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וַיִּ֨תֶּן־H5414 · na.tanto give: giveחַ֔יִלH2428 · cha.yilstrength: soldiersבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallעָרֵ֥יH5892 · irexcitementיְהוּדָ֖הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahהַבְּצֻר֑וֹתH1219 · ba.tsarto gather/restrain/fortifyוַיִּתֵּ֤ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveנְצִיבִים֙H5333 · ne.tsivgarrisonבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetיְהוּדָ֔הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוּבְעָרֵ֣יH5892 · irexcitementאֶפְרַ֔יִםH669 · eph.ra.yimEphraimאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichלָכַ֖דH3920 · la.khadto captureאָסָ֥אH609 · a.saAsaאָבִֽיו׃H1 · avfather
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 15:8And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that [was] before the porch of the LORD.2 Chronicles 11:11-12And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.2 Chronicles 11:5And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.
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