12And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. …
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. …
Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-19)We have here a further account of Jehoshaphat’s great prosperity and the flourishing state of his kingdom. I. He had good interest in the neighbouring princes and nations. Though he was not perhaps so great a soldier as David (which might have made him their terror), nor so great a scholar as Solomon (which might have made him their oracle), yet the fear of the Lord fell so upon them (that is, God…
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