Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

New American Standard Bible

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built fortresses and towers on the wooded hills.

King James Version

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

International Standard Version

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah, along with fortresses and guard towers in the forests.

A Conservative Version

Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

American Standard Version

Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Amplified

Moreover, he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

Bible in Basic English

In addition, he made towns in the hill-country of Judah, and strong buildings and towers in the woodlands.

Darby Translation

And he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Julia Smith Translation

And he built cities in the mountain of Judah, and in the thickets he built fortresses and towers.

King James 2000

Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built forts and towers.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and he built forts and towers in the wooded places.

Modern King James verseion

And he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built palaces and towers.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the wood country he built castles and towers.

NET Bible

He built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

New Heart English Bible

Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

The Emphasized Bible

Cities also, built he, in the hill country of Judah, - and, in the thick woods, built he fortresses and towers.

Webster

Moreover, he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

World English Bible

Moreover he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.

Youngs Literal Translation

and cities he hath built in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forests he hath built palaces and towers.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

in the mountains
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

of Judah
יהוּדה 
Y@huwdah 
Usage: 648

and in the forests
חרשׁ 
Choresh 
Usage: 7

he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

בּירנית 
Biyraniyth 
Usage: 2

References

Context Readings

The Reign Of Jotham

3 Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel. 4 He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests. 5 He waged war against the king of the Ammonites. He overpowered the Ammonites, and that year they gave him 7,500 pounds of silver, 50,000 bushels of wheat, and 50,000 bushels of barley. They paid him the same in the second and third years.


Cross References

Joshua 14:12-13

Now give me this hill country the Lord promised me on that day, because you heard then that the Anakim are there, as well as large fortified cities. Perhaps the Lord will be with me and I will drive them out as the Lord promised.”

2 Chronicles 11:5-10

Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah.

2 Chronicles 14:7

So he said to the people of Judah, “Let’s build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we sought the Lord our God. We sought Him and He gave us rest on every side.” So they built and succeeded.

2 Chronicles 26:9-10

Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the corner buttress, and he fortified them.

Luke 1:39

In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah

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