2 Chronicles 17:12 (KJV)

waxed to grow; to become Still heard today: the moon waxes and wanes, grows and shrinks Webster’s 1828 · Waxed

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Jehoshaphat promotes religion in Judah, His prosperityJehoshaphat found his people generally very ignorant, and therefore endeavoured to have them well taught. The public teaching of the word of God forms, in...

1 Chronicles 29:25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
2 Chronicles 8:2–6 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there. …
2 Chronicles 11:5–12 And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and built cities for defence in Judah. …
2 Chronicles 14:6–7 And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest. …
2 Chronicles 18:1 Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
2 Chronicles 26:6–9 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines. …
2 Chronicles 27:4 Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
2 Chronicles 32:5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.
2 Chronicles 32:27–29 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; …

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JehoshaphatJehovah-judged. (1.) One of David’s body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).
JudahPraise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah’s words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: “Now will I...

And Jehoshaphat וַיְהִי wayhî Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and יְהוֹשָׁפָט yĕhôšāpāṭ יְהוֹשָׁפָט Proper name
waxed הֹלֵךְ hōlēk הָלַךְ Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
great וְגָדֵל wĕgādēl גָּדֵל Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular · with and
exceedingly עַד ʿad Preposition לְמָעְלָה lĕmoʿlâ מַעַל Adverb · with preposition, ending: toward
and he built וַיִּבֶן wayyiben בָּנָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
in Judah בִּיהוּדָה bîhûdâ יְהוּדָה Proper name · with preposition
castles בִּירָנִיּוֹת bîrāniyyôt בִּירָנִית Noun · feminine plural
and cities וְעָרֵי wĕʿārê עִיר Noun · feminine plural construct · with and
of store מִסְכְּנוֹת miskĕnôt מִסְכְּנָה Noun · feminine plural

2 Chronicles 17:12 KJV