2 Chronicles 11 · Verse 7

2 Chronicles 11:7

And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
2 Chronicles 11:7, King James Version

2 Chronicles 11:7 in other translations

BSBBeth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
WEBBeth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
ASVAnd Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
YLTand Beth-Zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,
DARBYand Beth-zur, and Soco, and Adullam,
BBEAnd Beth-zur and Soco and Adullam
WebsterAnd Beth-zur, and Shocho, and Adullam,

What does 2 Chronicles 11:7 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 11:7 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.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בֵּֽית\־beit-BethH1049
צ֥וּרtzurZurH1049
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שׂוֹכ֖וֹso.KhoSocohH7755
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עֲדֻלָּֽם\׃'a.du.LamAdullamH5725

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 11:7

  • Joshua 15:35

    Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

  • 1 Samuel 22:1

    David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.

  • Joshua 12:15

    The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

  • Micah 1:15

    Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

  • 2 Samuel 23:13

    And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.

  • Joshua 15:58

    Halhul, Beth–zur, and Gedor,

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Beth-zur.
Jos 15:58
Shoco.
Jos 15:35
Socoh. Adullam.
Jos 12:15; 15:35; 1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 23:13; Mic 1:15

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 11:6

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

  • 2 Chronicles 11:7

    And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,

  • 2 Chronicles 11:8

    And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,

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2 Chronicles 11:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y á Beth-sur, y á Sochô, y á Adullam,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et Beth-Tsur, et Soco, et Adullam,
German
Elberfelder 1871
und Beth-Zur und Soko und Adullam,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Bethsur quoque, et Socho, et Odollam,