2 Chronicles 17:12

“And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.”

"And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store." - 2 Chronicles 17:12
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What does 2 Chronicles 17:12 mean?

2 Chronicles 17:12 (KJV) states, "And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store." This verse is part of the account of Jehoshaphat, who was a king of Judah in the Old Testament. This verse specifically highlights the immense success…

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Building Fortresses of Faith: Lessons from Jehoshaphat's Reign

As we delve into the reign of King Jehoshaphat, we find a remarkable figure in the annals of Judah’s history. 2 Chronicles 17:12 states, "And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store." This verse encapsulates not only a historical…

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A Prayer for Abundant Growth and Wisdom

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You with humbled hearts, seeking Your guidance and grace. As we meditate upon the words of 2 Chronicles 17:12, where it is written, 'And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles…

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2 Chronicles 17:12 - "¶ And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store."
1 Chronicles 17:12 - "He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever."
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2 Chronicles 17:17 - "And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
2 Chronicles 17:15 - "And next to him was Jehohanan the captain, and with him two hundred and fourscore thousand."
1 Chronicles 2:12 - "And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,"
2 Chronicles 8:17 - "¶ Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom."
2 Chronicles 10:17 - "But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
2 Chronicles 9:17 - "Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with pure gold."
2 Chronicles 28:17 - "For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives."
"He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever." - 1 Chronicles 17:12
1 Chronicles 17:2 - "Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with thee."
2 Chronicles 17:18 - "And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war."
2 Chronicles 17:1 - "And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel."
2 Chronicles 17:4 - "But sought to the LORD God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 4:17 - "In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah."
2 Chronicles 12:6 - "Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous."
2 Chronicles 17:19 - "These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah."
2 Chronicles 26:17 - "And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:"
2 Chronicles 12:4 - "And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 33:17 - "Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, yet unto the LORD their God only."
2 Chronicles 35:17 - "And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days."
2 Chronicles 31:17 - "Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;"
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."
2 Chronicles 15:12 - "And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul;"
2 Chronicles 14:12 - "So the LORD smote the Ethiopians before Asa, and before Judah; and the Ethiopians fled."