"And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Eph…" — 2 Chronicles 17:2

2 Chronicles 17:2 · KJV

“And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.”

— 2 Chronicles 17:2

Verse 1

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

Verse 3

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; {of...: or, of his father, and of David}

2 Chronicles 17 — Context

And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.

And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Baalim; {of...: or, of his father, and of David}

But sought to the {LORD} God of his father, and walked in his commandments, and not after the doings of Israel.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:8

And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD, that {was} before the porch of the LORD. {abominable...: Heb. abominations}

2 Chronicles 11:11-12

And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.

2 Chronicles 11:5

And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.