2 Chronicles 11:9
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
2 Chronicles 11:9 in other translations
| BSB | Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, |
|---|---|
| WEB | Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah, |
| ASV | and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, |
| YLT | and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, |
| DARBY | and Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, |
| BBE | And Adoraim and Lachish and Azekah |
| Webster | And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah, |
What does 2 Chronicles 11:9 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…
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 11:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 11:9
- Joshua 15:39
Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,
- 2 Chronicles 32:9
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
- Joshua 10:5
Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
- Joshua 10:11
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth–horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
- Joshua 15:35
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
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Context
- 2 Chronicles 11:8
And Gath, and Mareshah, and Ziph,
- 2 Chronicles 11:9
And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,
- 2 Chronicles 11:10
And Zorah, and Aijalon, and Hebron, which are in Judah and in Benjamin fenced cities.
2 Chronicles 11:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y á Adoraim, y á Lachîs, y á Acechâ, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et Adoraïm, et Lakis, et Azéka, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und Adoraim und Lachis und Aseka, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | sed et Aduram, et Lachis, et Azeca, |