Parallel Verses
Amplified
He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars [to lock the gates];
New American Standard Bible
He also built upper
King James Version
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Holman Bible
He built Upper Beth-horon and Lower Beth-horon
International Standard Version
He also built upper and lower Beth-horon as fortified cities, installing walls, gates, and bars,
A Conservative Version
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars,
American Standard Version
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Bible in Basic English
And of Beth-horon the higher and the lower, walled towns with walls and doorways and locks;
Darby Translation
And he built upper Beth-Horon and lower Beth-Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will build the house of the hollow the high, and the house of the hollow the low, fortified cities, the walls, doors, and bar:
King James 2000
Also he built upper Beth-horon, and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Lexham Expanded Bible
He also built Upper Beth-Horon and Lower Beth-Horon, fortified cities [with] walls, gates, and bars;
Modern King James verseion
And he built Beth-horon the upper and Beth-horon the lower, fenced cities with walls, gates, and bars.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, and made them strong cities with walls, gates and bars.
NET Bible
He made upper Beth Horon and lower Beth Horon fortified cities with walls and barred gates,
New Heart English Bible
Also he built Upper Beth Horon, and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
The Emphasized Bible
and he built Beth-horon, the upper, and Beth-horon, the nether, - fortified cities, with walls, and doors and bars;
Webster
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
World English Bible
Also he built Beth Horon the upper, and Beth Horon the lower, fortified cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Youngs Literal Translation
And he buildeth Beth-Horon the upper, and Beth-Horon the lower -- cities of defence, with walls, two-leaved doors, and bar --
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 8:5
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Context Readings
Solomon's Accomplishments And Deeds
4 He built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all his storage cities in Hamath. 5 He also built upper Beth-horon and lower Beth-horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars [to lock the gates]; 6 and Baalath and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the cities for his chariots and the cities for his horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, in Lebanon, and in all the land under his rule.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 7:24
Beriah’s daughter was Sheerah, who built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, and also Uzzen-sheerah.
Joshua 16:3
It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the outskirts of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.
Joshua 16:5
Now this was the territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their families: on the east side the border of their inheritance was Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon.
2 Chronicles 14:7
So he said to Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls, towers, gates and bars [to secure the doors]. The land is still ours because we have sought the Lord our God; we have sought Him [longing for Him with all our heart] and He has given us peace on every side.” So they built and prospered.