THEOSIS2 Chronicles 11:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And Roboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built walled cities in Juda.
וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב רְחַבְעָ֖ם בִּירוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִם וַיִּ֧בֶן עָרִ֛ים לְמָצ֖וֹר בִּיהוּדָֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Chr 8:2He built the cities which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
- 2 Chr 8:6Balaath also and all the strong cities that were Solomon's, and all the cities of the chariots, and the cities of the horsemen. All that Solomon had a mind, and designed, he built in Jerusalem and in Libanus, and in all the land of his dominion.
- 2 Chr 27:4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Juda, and castles and towers in the forests.
- 2 Chr 26:6Moreover he went forth and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Geth, and the wall of Jabnia, and the wall of Azotus: and he built towns in Azotus, and among the Philistines.
- 2 Chr 14:6He built also strong cities in Juda, for he was quiet, and there had no wars risen in his time, the Lord giving peace.
- 2 Chr 14:7And he said to Juda: Let us build these cities, and compass them with walls, and fortify them with towers, and gates, and bars, while all is quiet from wars, because we have sought the Lord the God of our fathers, and he hath given us peace round about. So they built, and there was no hinderance in building.
- Isa 22:8And the covering of Juda shall be discovered, and thou shalt see in that day the armoury of the house of the forest.
- Isa 22:11And you made a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: and you have not looked up to the maker thereof, nor regarded him even at a distance, that wrought it long ago.