"Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers." — 2 Chronicles 27:4

2 Chronicles 27:4 · KJV

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

— 2 Chronicles 27:4

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. {Ophel: or, the tower}

He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. {So...: Heb. This}

2 Chronicles 27 — Context

And he did {that which was} right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much. {Ophel: or, the tower}

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

So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God. {prepared: or, established}

Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:5-10

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

Luke 1:39

And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;

2 Chronicles 26:9-10

Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning {of the wall}, and fortified them. {fortified: or, repaired}

Joshua 14:12-13

Now therefore give me this mountain, whereof the LORD spake in that day; for thou heardest in that day how the Anakims {were} there, and {that} the cities {were} great {and} fenced: if so be the LORD {will be} with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the LORD said.

2 Chronicles 14:7

Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about {them} walls, and towers, gates, and bars, {while} the land {is} yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought {him}, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.