What does 2 Chronicles 27:4 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers."
Verse 2 Chronicles 27:4. _CASTLES AND TOWERS._] These he built for the protection of the country people against marauders....
CHAPTER 27 THE REIGN OF JOTHAM _ 1. The reign of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:1)_ 2. The death of Jotham (2 Chronicles 27:7) The record of the reign of Jotham is brief in both 2 Kings and in Chronicles....
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. See notes on 2 Kings 15:33, from which this section is taken, with the exception of 2 Chronicles 27:4, which is probably derived from some other source....
_in the mountains_ R.V. IN THE HILL COUNTRY; cp. Luke 1:39 (ἡ ὀρινή). _castles_ Cp. 2 Chronicles 17:12 (note)....
LESSON TWENTY-TWO 27-29 THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. AHAZ AND HIS ALLIES. HEZEKIAH, RELIGIOUS REFORMER. 12. THE REIGN OF JOTHAM. (Chapter 27) INTRODUCTION Jotham avoided God's house and failed as king in...
_MOREOVER HE BUILT CITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF JUDAH, AND IN THE FORESTS HE BUILT CASTLES AND TOWERS._ In the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers - i:e., in the elevated...
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM This chapter repeats the substance of 2 Kings 15:32, but expands the account of Jotham's buildings, and relates a war with Ammon about which Kings is silent....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE The *Kingdom called Judah 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 27 JOTHAM – 2 CHRONICLES 27:1-9 V1 Jotham was 25 years old when he bec...
MOREOVER. — Literally, _and cities built he in the hill region of Judah._ (Comp. 2 Chronicles 26:10.) CASTLES. — _Bîrânîyôth;_ a term explained at 2 Chronicles 17:12. The contemporary prophets denounc...
וְ עָרִ֥ים בָּנָ֖ה בְּ הַר ־יְהוּדָ֑ה וּ בֶ † חֳרָשִׁ֣ים בָּנָ֔ה בִּֽירָנִיֹּ֖ות וּ מִגְדָּלִֽים׃...
ORDERING HIS WAY BEFORE GOD 2 Chronicles 27:1 This story of Jotham is memorable if only for one sentence; that he became mighty because he ordered his way before the Lord his God. _We should order ou...
Uzziah was succeeded by Jotham. We have very few details of his reign. In all probability the sixteen years referred to by the chronicler cover a period in which he was exercising authority while his...
Nothing particularly interesting, more than the common events in the records of the kings of Judah and Israel, meets us in these verses. That they lived, and fought, and built, and died, seems the gre...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 27 THROUGH 31. Jotham, the son of Uzziah, walks uprightly; and he avoids his father's fault; but the people are still corrupt. Nevertheless the faithfulness...
MOREOVER, HE BUILT CITIES IN THE MOUNTAINS OF JUDAH,.... In the mountainous part of it, the hill country of Judea, Luke 1:65, AND IN THE FORESTS HE BUILT CASTLES AND TOWERS; for the safety of travell...
Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers. Ver. 4. _He built castles and towers._] For defence against the invasion of enemies....
_A.M. 3246. B.C. 758._ Jotham reigns well and prospers, 2 Chronicles 27:1. _The conclusion of his reign, 2 Chronicles 27:7._ 2 Chronicles 27:2. _He did that which was right_, &c. He did according to...
1 Iotham reigning well, prospereth. 5 He subdueth the Ammonites. 7 His reigne. 9 Ahaz succeedeth him. 1 IOTHAM [NOTE: 2 Kings 15:32.] was twenty and fiue yeeres olde, when hee began to reigne, and...
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM....
THE REIGN OF JOTHAM (vv.1-9) Jotham's reign was comparatively short, just 16 years, and he died at 41years. He did what was right as his father had done, though he did not follow his father's bad e...
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2 Chronicles 27:4 built H1129 (H8804) cities H5892 mountains H2022 Judah H3063 forests H2793 built H1129 (H8804) fortresses H1003 towers H4026 he built cities - 2 Chronicles 11:5-10, 2 Chronicles 14:...
CONTENTS: Reign of Jotham in Judah and his death. CHARACTERS: God, Jotham. CONCLUSION: The more steadfast we are in religion, the mightier we shall be for the resistance of evil and the performance...
2 Chronicles 27:3. On _the wall of Ophel he built much._ Villapandus, in his plan of Jerusalem, places Ophel on the east of the city, and near the temple. Its tower was said to touch the clouds. The N...
2 CHRONICLES 27:1 Jotham. The account of Jotham’s reign (750–735 B.C., including 10 years as co-regent with Uzziah) shows that his military success and power were due to his faithfulness to God (v. 2...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter is par. with 2 Kings 15:32, and taken mainly from the same source or sources. Ampler than narrative in Kings, and given with certain religious reflections after manner of...
EXPOSITION This chapter of nine verses is paralleled by the seven verses of 2 Kings 15:32-12. It consists of personal particulars respecting Jotham (2 Kings 15:1, 2 Kings 15:2); his building and his w...
And chapter 27 takes up the reign of Jotham. Twenty-five years old when he began to reign, reigned for sixteen years. He did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, just like his father Uzziah...
2 Chronicles 11:5; 2 Chronicles 14:7; 2 Chronicles 26:10; 2 Chronicles 26:9; Joshua 14:12; Joshua 14:13; Luke 1:39...