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2 Chronicles 11:12

Benjamin

10 Zorah, Aijalon, and Hebron, the fortified cities in Judah and Benjamin.

11 He strengthened their fortresses and put officers in them, with supplies of food, oil, and wine.

He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

13 Moreover, the priests and Levites from all their districts throughout Israel stood with Rehoboam.

14 For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and went to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them as priests of the LORD.

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BSB
He also put shields and spears in all the cities and strengthened them greatly. So Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.
KJV
And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.
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.
DARBY
and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.
BLB
and in each city by city, shields and spears, and he strengthened them exceedingly greatly, and Judah and Benjamin were unto him.
ÅB
og hver enkelt av dem med skjold og spyd og gjorde dem slik meget sterke. Det var Juda og Benjamin han rådet over.
OTB
Han utstyrte hver by med skjold og spyd, og styrket dem betydelig. Dermed opprettholdt han kontrollen over Juda og Benjamin.
B1930
og hver enkelt av dem med skjold og spyd og gjorde dem således meget sterke. Det var Juda og Benjamin han rådet over.

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 32:5

    Then Hezekiah worked resolutely to rebuild all the broken sections of the wall and to raise up towers on it. He also built an outer wall and reinforced the supporting terraces of the City of David, and he produced an abundance of weapons and shields.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:14–15

    Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:22

    And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:19

    And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.

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