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2 Chronicles 17:19

17 From Benjamin: Eliada, a mighty man of valor, and with him 200,000 armed with bows and shields;

18 and next to him, Jehozabad, and with him 180,000 armed for battle.

These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
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BSB
These were the men who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
KJV
These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
WEB
These were those who waited on the king, in addition to those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
ASV
These were they that waited on the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
DARBY
These were they that waited on the king, besides those that the king had put in the fortified cities throughout Judah.
BLB
These served the king, besides those whom the king put in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
ÅB
Dette var de som tjente kongen, foruten de krigsfolk som kongen hadde lagt i de faste byer i hele Juda.
OTB
Dette er de som tjente kongen, i tillegg til dem som kongen stasjonerte i de befestede byene i hele Juda.
B1930
Dette var de som tjente kongen, foruten de krigsfolk som kongen hadde lagt i de faste byer i hele Juda.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:2

    He stationed troops in every fortified city of Judah and put garrisons in the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:12

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

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:12

    Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:23

    Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.

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