2 Chronicles 11:12
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 in other translations
| BSB | He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. |
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| WEB | He put shields and spears in every city, and made them exceedingly strong. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. |
| ASV | And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him. |
| YLT | and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin. |
| DARBY | and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his. |
| BBE | And in every town he put stores of body-covers and spears, and made them very strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his. |
| Webster | And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side. |
What does 2 Chronicles 11:12 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Chronicles 11:1-12
A few good words might have prevented the rebellion of Rehoboam's subjects; but all the force of his kingdom cannot bring them back. And it is in vain to contend with the purpose of God, when it is made known to us. Even those who are destitute of true faith, will at times pay some regard to the word of God, and be kept by it from wrong actions, to which they are prone by nature.
2 Chronicles 11:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 11:12
- 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.
- 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. And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
- 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 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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Context
- 2 Chronicles 11:11
And he fortified the strong holds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and of oil and wine.
- 2 Chronicles 11:12
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
- 2 Chronicles 11:13
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
2 Chronicles 11:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y en todas las ciudades, escudos y lanzas. Fortificólas pues en gran manera, y Judá y Benjamín le estaban sujetos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et, dans chaque ville, des boucliers et des piques; et il les fortifia beaucoup. Et Juda et Benjamin étaient à lui. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und in jede Stadt Schilde und Lanzen; und er machte sie überaus stark. Und Juda und Benjamin gehörten ihm. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Sed et in singulis urbibus fecit armamentarium scutorum et hastarum, firmavitque eas summa diligentia, et imperavit super Judam et Benjamin. |