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2 Chronicles 17:19

17 And of Benjamin; Eliada a mighty man of valour, and with him armed men with bow and shield two hundred thousand.

18 And next him was Jehozabad, and with him an hundred and fourscore thousand ready prepared for the war.

These waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all 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

    And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:12

    And in every several city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

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  • 2 Chronicles 17:12

    And Jehoshaphat waxed great exceedingly; and he built in Judah castles, and cities of store.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:23

    And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.

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