2 Chronicles 11:12 · KJV
“And in every several city {he put} shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.”
— 2 Chronicles 11:12
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
And the priests and the Levites that {were} in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. {resorted...: Heb. presented themselves to him}
2 Chronicles 11 — Context
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which {are} in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
11And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
12And in every several city {he put} shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
13And the priests and the Levites that {were} in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts. {resorted...: Heb. presented themselves to him}
14For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem: for Jeroboam and his sons had cast them off from executing the priest's office unto the LORD:
Cross References
2 Chronicles 26:14-15
And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings {to cast} stones. {slings...: Heb. stones of slings}
2 Samuel 13:22
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
2 Chronicles 32:5
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. {darts: or, swords, or, weapons}
2 Samuel 13:19
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that {was} on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
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