2 Chronicles 27:4

Translations

Modern

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

Traditional

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

Literal

And he built cities in the hill country of Judah, and in the forests he built fortresses and towers.

Latin

Urbes quoque ædificavit in montibus Juda, et in saltibus castella et turres.

Original

Hebrew

English

He also built cities in the hill country of Judah and fortresses and towers in the forests.

Notes

2 Chronicles 27:3–4

Jotham continued the restoration work started by his father, Uzziah. He built fortresses and towers in the forests. These served as lookouts and highway defenses within the kingdom and on the frontier.

Theme notes and profiles

Ahaz

Related verses

Joshua 14:12–13
Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”
Luke 1:39
In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah,
2 Chronicles 11:5–10
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem, and he built up cities for defense in Judah.
2 Chronicles 14:7
So he said to the people of Judah, “Let us build these cities and surround them with walls and towers, with doors and bars. The land is still ours because we have sought the LORD our God. We have sought Him, and He has given us rest on every side.” So they built and prospered.
2 Chronicles 26:9–10
Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.

Parallels

2 Kings 15:32–38

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Horesh Jotham

Topics

Castle: A Tower Forests: Jotham Built Towers, In Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Jotham Towers were Built in the Forests

2 Chronicles 27:4

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