2 Chronicles 11 · Verse 6

2 Chronicles 11:6

He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
2 Chronicles 11:6, King James Version

2 Chronicles 11:6 in other translations

BSBHe built up Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
WEBHe built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,
ASVHe built Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
YLTyea, he buildeth Beth-Lehem and Etam, and Tekoa,
DARBYAnd he built Bethlehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
BBEHe was the builder of Beth-lehem and Etam and Tekoa
WebsterHe built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

What does 2 Chronicles 11:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 11:5-11

5-11. built cities for defence in Judah--This is evidently used as the name of the southern kingdom. Rehoboam, having now a bitter enemy in Israel, deemed it prudent to lose no time in fortifying several cities that lay along the frontier of his kingdom. Jeroboam, on his side, took a similar precaution (1Ki 12:25). Of the fifteen cities named, Aijalon, now Yalo, and Zorah, now Surah, between Jerusalem and Jabneh…

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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.

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2 Chronicles 11:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּ֧בֶןvai.Yi.venand he builtH1129
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
בֵּֽית\־beit-Beth-H1035
לֶ֛חֶםLe.chem-lehemH1035
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עֵיטָ֖ם'ei.TamEtamH5862
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
תְּקֽוֹעַ\׃te.Ko.a'TekoaH8620

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Chronicles 11:6

  • Jeremiah 6:1

    O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth–haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

  • 2 Chronicles 20:20

    And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:32

    And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

  • Matthew 2:5-6

    And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

  • Judges 15:8

    And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

  • Nehemiah 3:27

    After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

  • Genesis 35:19

    And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.

  • Amos 1:1

    The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

  • 2 Samuel 14:2

    And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

  • 1 Samuel 17:12

    Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

  • Nehemiah 3:5

    And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Beth-lehem.Bethlehem, called Bethlehem Judah (Jud 17:7,) to distinguish it from another Bethlehem in Zebulun, (Jos 19:15,) and also Ephratah, (i.e., fruitful,) and by the Arabs, Bait-el-lahm, is situated on a rising ground on the southern side of a deep and extensive valley, and reclining from E. to W. not quite six miles S. of Jerusalem.
Ge 35:19; 1Sa 17:12; Mt 2:5,6
Etam.
Jud 15:8; 1Ch 4:32
Tekoa.
20:20; 2Sa 14:2; Ne 3:5,27; Jer 6:1; Am 1:1

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 11:5

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

  • 2 Chronicles 11:6

    He built even Beth–lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

  • 2 Chronicles 11:7

    And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

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2 Chronicles 11:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y edificó á Beth-lehem, y á Etham, y á Tecoa,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il bâtit Bethléhem, et Étam, et Thekoa,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er baute Bethlehem und Etam und Tekoa,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Exstruxitque Bethlehem, et Etam, et Thecue,