2 Chronicles 11:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Rehoboamרְחַבְעָ֖ם
(re·chav·'am)
7346: "a people are enlarged," a king of Judahfrom rachab and am
livedוַיֵּ֥שֶׁב
(vai·ye·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם
(bi·ru·sha·lim;)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
and builtוַיִּ֧בֶן
(vai·yi·ven)
1129: to builda prim. root
citiesעָרִ֛ים
(a·rim)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
for defenseלְמָצֹ֖ור
(le·ma·tzo·vr)
4692: siege enclosure, siege, entrenchmentfrom tsur
in Judah.בִּיהוּדָֽה׃
(bi·hu·dah.)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah


















KJV Lexicon
And Rehoboam
Rchab`am  (rekh-ab-awm')
a people has enlarged; Rechabam, an Israelite king -- Rehoboam.
dwelt
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
and built
banah  (baw-naw')
to build (literally and figuratively) -- (begin to) build(-er), obtain children, make, repair, set (up), surely.
cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
for defence
matsowr  (maw-tsore')
something hemming in, i.e. (objectively) a mound (of besiegers), (abstractly) a siege, (figuratively) distress; or (subjectively) a fastness
in Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.

King James Bible
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rehoboam stayed in Jerusalem, and he fortified cities in Judah.

International Standard Version
Rehoboam continued to live in Jerusalem and built defensive fortification cities throughout Judah,

NET Bible
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem; he built up these fortified cities throughout Judah:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built fortified cities in Judah.

King James 2000 Bible
And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defense in Judah.
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