2 Chronicles 11:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and in every city and city targets and spears, and strengtheneth them very greatly; and he hath Judah and Benjamin.

English ASV

And in every city he put shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

English Amplified

And in each city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And in each city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and in every several city, targets and spears, and made them exceedingly strong. And Judah and Benjamin were his.

English EASY 2024

He supplied every city with shields and spears. He did all these things to make them very strong places. So Rehoboam kept his authority over Judah and Benjamin.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Also, he put shields and spears in every city and made the cities very strong. He kept the peoples and cities of Judah and Benjamin under his control.

And he put shields and spears in all the cities and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and also shields and spears. In this way he kept Judah and Benjamin under his control.

English God's Word - GW 1995

In each city he stored shields and spears. He made the cities very secure. So Rehoboam held on to Judah and Benjamin.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He also put large shields and spears in each and every city to make them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And he put large shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And in all the cities he placed shields and spears, and he greatly strengthened these places. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

He put shields and spears in every city and strengthened them greatly. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In every city were shields and spears, and he made them very strong. Thus Judah and Benjamin remained his.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In each city there were shields and spears; he strongly fortified them. Judah and Benjamin belonged to him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He put shields and spears in all of those cities. He made them very strong. So he ruled over Judah and Benjamin.

English NIV

He put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were his.

English NKJ 1982

Also in every city he put shields and spears, and made them very strong, having Judah and Benjamin on his side.

English NLT

He also put shields and spears in these towns as a further safety measure. So only Judah and Benjamin remained under his control.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

He also put large shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And he put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He installed arms—large shields and spears—in all the forts, making them very strong. So Judah and Benjamin were secure for the time.

English Tyndale 1537

And he ordained in all cities shields and spears, and made them exceeding strong. And so Juda and Benjamin were under him.

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